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26 Cards in this Set
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debride |
to cleanse by surgical removal of lacerated or contaminated tissue |
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duodenum |
the first section of the small intestines |
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endarterectomy |
the surgical removal of plaque or blood clots in an artery |
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endometrium |
mucous membrane lining of the inner surface of the uterus that grows during each menstrual cycle and is shed in menstrual blood |
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enterocele |
prolapse of the small intestines through the top of the vagina |
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esophageal sphincter |
a circular band of muscle which connects the esophagus to the stomach |
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ethmoid sinus |
sinus of the meatuses (passageways) of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose) |
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extremity |
that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso |
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femur |
thighbone |
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ferritin |
protein in the body that binds to iron |
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fibroids |
non-cancerous growths in, on, or within the walls of the uterus |
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fibula |
calf bone; the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
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fluoroscopy |
study of moving body structures, similarly to an x-ray “movie” |
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fusion |
correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae |
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gastroenterostomy |
surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated |
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hemoglobin |
a substance within red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout your body |
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hernia |
protrusion of part of an organ through the muscle that surrounds it |
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HIV |
virus that attacks the immune system, making it difficult for the body to fight infection and disease |
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incarcerated |
compressed, constricted, or obstructed so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid |
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incisional |
relating to the surgically cutting of or into body tissues or organs |
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infusion |
the introducing of a solution into the vein |
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inguinal |
relating to or near the groin |
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internal fixation |
the stabilization of broken bones by direct fixation to one another with surgical wires, pins, screws, or plates |
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ischemia |
deficient supply of blood to a body part that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood |
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ligation |
the tying of a duct or blood vessel to prevent bleeding during surgery |
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lipase |
an enzyme that helps digest fats |
