UAMS Dispensing Test 4 Terms
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| alveolar osteitis | a condition occurring after tooth extraction resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot (dry socket)
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| amenorrhea | absence of menses
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| asthenia | lack of strength or energy
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| chorea | irregular, spasmodic, involuntary movements of the limbs or facial muscles
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| endocrinology | study of the hormones
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| galactorrhea | spontanous flow of breast milk
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| hirsutism | abnormal heavy growth of hair
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| hypoesthesia | diminished sensitivity to touch
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| hypesthesia | synonym for hypoesthesia
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| hyperglycemia | elevated concentration of glucose in the blood
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| hypoglycemia | low concentration of glucose in the blood
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| hypernatremia | elevated concentration of sodium in the blood
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| hyponatremia | low concentration of sodium in the blood
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| leukorrhea | a white, viscid discharge from the vagina
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| malaise | a vague feeling of discomfort or fatigue
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| melasma | blotchy, brown macules on the cheeks, temples, and forehead - a general term for an area distinguishable by color
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| chloasma | synonym for melasma
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| menstruation | periodic blood that flows as a discharge from the uterus
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| myalgia | pain in a muscle
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| myodynia | synonym for myalgia
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| polyuria | increased volume of urine and frequency of urination
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| pyrexia | fever
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| thrombosis | presence of a blood clot
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| thrombus | clinical term for a blood clot
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| anakusis | deafness
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| anacusis | deafness
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| anacousia | deafness
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| bradylalia | abnormally slow speech
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| bradylogia | abnormally slow speech
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| cheilitis | inflammation of the lips
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| cholelithiasis | presence or formation of gallstones
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| diplopia | the perception of two images in a single object (double vision)
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| ambiopia | synonym for diplopia
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| dysgeusia | impairment of the sense of taste
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| dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing
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| eructation | belching
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| erythema | redness of the skin
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| glossitis | inflammation of the tongue
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| halitosis | bad breath
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| hemoptysis | expectoration of blood or blood-stained sputum
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| idiopathic | of unknown cause
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| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea
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| lactation | the secretion of milk
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| melena | passage of dark stools containing decomposing blood
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| miosis | pupil constriction
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| mydriasis | pupil dilation
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| oculogyric crisis | fixation of the eyeballs in an upward position
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| ophthalmoplegia | paralysis of the eye muscles
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| oscitation | yawning
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| osteoblast | cell that makes bone
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| osteoclast | cell responsible for bone resorption
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| resorption | loss of a substance through physiologic or pathologic means
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| otalgia | pain in the ear
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| otodynia | pain in the ear
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| pallor | decrease or absence of skin coloration
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| parosmia | perversion of the sense of smell
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| olfaction | sense of smell
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| petechiae | pinpoint, nonraised, hemorrhagic spots in the skin or mucous membranes
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| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein
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| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein accompanied by thrombus formation
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| priapism | prolonged, painful, inappropriate penile erection
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| pruritus | itching
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| rhabdomyolysis | disintegration or dissolution of muscle tissue
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| torticollis | a contracted state of the cervical muslces producing twisting of the neck and an unnatural position of the head
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| trismus | difficulty in opening the mouth
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| xerophthalmia | dryness of the conjunctiva
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| xerostomia | dryness of the mouth
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