Module 3/chapter 17/medical Terms

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uremia

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uremia will occur when the kidneys fail to function. The waste material or urea gathers accumulates in the blood

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix which hangs from the colon in the lower right part of the abdomen.

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bursitis

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an inflammation of a small sac of fluid (bursa) near a joint such as the knee or shoulder.

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cellulitis

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an inflammation of soft tissue under the skin

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dermatitis

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an inflammation of the skin

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endocarditis

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an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart referred to as endocardium

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epiglottitis

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inflammation of the epiglottis which is the cartilage at the upper part of the windpipe

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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myositis

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an inflammation of muscle

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of bone and bone marrow

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pharyngitis

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inflammation of the throat

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thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of a vein with development of clots

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adenoma

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a non-cancerous tumor of the glands

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adenocarcinoma

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malignant or cancerous tumor of the glands

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myoma

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benign or non-cancerous tumor of the muscle

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myosarcoma

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cancerous tumor of the muscle

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myeloma

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malignant tumor of cells in the bone marrow

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hematoma

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a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel

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encephalopathy

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disease of the brain

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mesothelioma

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malignant tumor of pleural cells which is the membrane surrounding the lungs

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lymphoma

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malignant tumor of lymph nodes

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hepatoma

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malignant tumor of the liver

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thymoma

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malignant tumor of the thymus gland (located in the mediastinum)

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melaanoma

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malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin

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myeloma

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malignant tumor of bone marrow cells

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arteriosclerosis

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a fatty plaque called atheroma collects on the lining of arteries

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hematuria

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bleeding into the urinary tract can cause this condition

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myocardial

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when someone experiences a heart attack, this may be called a myocardial infarction(MI). This in fact is an area of dead tissue caused when blood supply is held back from a part of the body by ischemia

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ischemia

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a temporary deficiency of blood flow to an organ or tissue

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chronic

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a condition that continues for a prolonged period of time

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chronic

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a condition that continues for a prolonged period of time

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acute

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a condition which may be brief, short, or sudden

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tonsillectomy

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removal of the tonsils and adenoids. these are lymph tissue in the throat. The lymph is composed of white blood cells that fight infection in this area.

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hysterectomy (total)

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entire uterus, including the cervix is removed.

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hysterectomy (partial)

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only a portion of the uterus is removed

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total hysterectomy (TAH)

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the entire uterus, including the cervix is removed through the abdomen

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total abdominal hysterectomy with biateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy (TAH-BSO)

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entire uterus, including the cervix, both fallopian tubes and both ovaries through the abdomen.

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bilateral

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pertaining to, affecting or relating to two sides

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cholecystectomy

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surgeon opens the abdomen and removes the gallbladder through an 6-inch incision

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myelogram

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a fluid is injected into the membranes around the spinal cord and then x-rays are taken of the spinal cord

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appendectomy

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excision of the appendix

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adenectomy

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excision of a gland

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adenoidectomy

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excision or the adenoids

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colectomy

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excision of the colon

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gastrectomy

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excision of the stomach

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laminectomy

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excision of a piece of backbone (lamina) to relieve pressure on nerves from a (herniating) disk

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myomectomy

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excision of a muscle tumor (commonly a fibroid of the uterus)

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pneumonectomy

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excision of lung tissue, total pneumonectomy (an entire lung), or lobectomy (a single lobe)

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splenectomy

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excision of the spleen

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hemodialysis

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removal of blood and its passage through a kidney machine to filter out waste such as urea

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peritoneal dialysis

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a special fluid is situated through a tube in the abdomen into the peritoneum. The waste seeps into the fluid from the blood and wastes are drained from the peritoneum

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colostomy

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surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall

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cuspid

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pointed end