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Chapters 1,2,3,7,10,11 (Mid-Term)

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Term
Definition
Bradycardia   Slow heartbeat less than 60 bpm  
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Cardiomegaly   Hypertrophy or abnormal enlargement of the heart  
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Hemorrhage   Escape of blood from blood vessels in a short period of time  
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Splenomegaly   Abnormal enlargement of the spleen  
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Tachycardia   Excessive rapidity of the heart-above 100 bpm in adult  
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Tachypnea   Abnormal rapid rate of breathing  
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Homeostasis   Interruption of blood flow through a vessel or body part  
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Phlebotomy   Drawing of blood by needle puncture of a vein  
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Psychologist   One who specialize in the study and treatment of the mind  
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Psychology   Branch of science that study the mind and mental processes  
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Paraplegia   Paralysis of the leg and lower portion of the body  
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Parkinson's Disease   Chronis Progressive degenerative neurologic disorder of the CNS  
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Poliomyelitis   Inflammation of the gray matter in the spinal cord-acute infectious disease  
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Pathology   The study of disease  
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Oncologist   A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer (tumors)  
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Oncology   Study of cancer (tumors)  
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Inflammation   A response to injury or destruction of tissue characterized by redness, swelling, pain, heat  
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Neoplasm   Abnormal growth of new tissue--malignant or benign  
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Neuroma   neoplasm growing from a nerve or composed of nerve cells and fibers  
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Sarcoma   Often malignant neoplasm of soft tissues.  
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Benign   not cancerous, not recurrent  
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Carcinogenic   Promoting or producing cancer. Pertaining to a carcinogen  
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Chemotherapy   The use of chemical agents to destroy cancer cells on a selective basis using pharmaceuticals  
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Cytogenic   Pertaining to the formation of cells  
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Cytoid   Resembling a cell  
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Diagnosis   Identification of a disease  
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Malignant   Tending to become progressively worse and to result in death  
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Pathogenic   Capable of causing morbid symptoms or disease  
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Prognosis   Prediction of a possible outcome of a disease  
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Remission   Lessening or absence of signs of disease  
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Coronal plane   Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions-vertical field is side to side  
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Frontal plane   Same as coronal plane  
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Sagittal Plane   Divides the body into right and left halves-vertical field runs through body front/back  
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Transverse Plane   Divides the body into superior and inferior portions-  
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Anterosuperior   Situated anteriorly or superiorly  
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Cephalocaudad   Combining form denoting relationship to the head. Toward the tail or posterior end of body  
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Distal   Away from or farthest from point of attachment  
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Dorsal   Pertaining to the back  
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Dorsocephalad   Directed toward the back of the head  
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Inferior   Situated below another part  
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Inferolateral   Located on the side of the inferior side  
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Lateral   Pertaining to a side  
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Medial   Pertaining to the middle  
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Mediolateral   Pertaining to the middle and side  
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Ventrodorsal   Pertaining to belly/front of body and back of the body  
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Melanoderma   Abnormally elevated amount of melanin in the skin. results in darker than normal skin  
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Xanthoderma   Any yellowish discoloration of the skin  
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Abscess   Collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue and cause by localized infection  
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Basal cell carcinoma   Tumor arising from the outer layer of the skin. (epithelial layer)  
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Dermititis   Inflammation of the skin  
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Erythroderma   Abnormal redness of the skin  
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Squamous cell carcinoma   Malignant growth that develops from scale like epithelial tissue  
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Onychomycosis   Abnormal condition of fungus in the nail  
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Laceration   torn, ragged edge wound  
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Leukoderma   White skin. Acquired form of skin depigment  
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Biopsy   Removal of living tissue from the body for examination, under a microscope  
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Bradykinesia   Abnormally slow muscle movement & is a symptom of Parkinson's Disease  
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Atrophy   Wasting away or decrease in size or activity of a body part  
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Dystrophy   A condition of abnormal development from defective nutrition  
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Dyskinesia   Any condition of impairment or distortion of voluntary movement--as in a spasm  
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Arthrodesis   Surgical fixation of a joint  
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Arthroscope   Endoscope used for visual examination of a joint  
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Arthroscopic   Pertaining to the visual examination of a joint  
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Arthroscopy   Visual examination of a joint interior through incision  
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Electromyogram   Record of electrical activity of the muscles  
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Meningitis   Inflammation of the maninges  
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Hydrocephalus   Congenital disorder caused by increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain  
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging   A non invasive medical image technique-uses radio frequency as its energy source & produces images w/out radiation or contrast medium  
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Encephalomeyelopathy   Any disease or condition of the brain and spinal cord  
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Encephalitis   Inflammation of the brain  
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Alzheimer Disease   Progressive degenerative disease of the brain-personality changes, confusion, restlessness, early senility, memory loss leading to demetia  
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Neurology   The study of nerves  
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Neurologist   Physician who studies & treats disease of the Nervous System  
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Myelography   Process of radiographic imaging of the spinal cord after contrast medium  
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Myelogram   Radiographic image of the spinal cord after a radiopaque contrast medium into subarchnoid space  
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electroencephalograph   Instrument used for recording electrical activity of the brain  
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Electroencephalogram   A graphic chart that traces & records electrical activity produced by the brain cells  
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Cerebral Angiography   Radiographic image of the vascular system of the brain after injection of radiopaque contrast medium  
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Neurorrhaphy   The suturing of a cut nerve  
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Dysphasia   Impairment of speech caused by injury to speech center area of the brain  
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Cephalalgia or Cephalgia   Pain in the head (headache)  
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Chondrectomy   Surgical removal of a cartilage  
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Aphasia   Speech disorder-loss or defect in ability to speak, write, or comprehend spoken or written language  
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Costectomy   Surgical removal of a rib  
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Carpectomy   Excision of a carpal/wrist bone  
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Bursotomy   Incision into the bursa  
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Bursectomy   Surgical removal of a bursa  
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Vertebral   Pertaining to the vertebra  
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Meningocele   Saclike hernia protrusion of the meninges through a bony defect in the skull or vertebral column  
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Meningomyelitis   Inflammation of the meninges & spinal cord  
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Multiple Sclerosis   Slow progressing degenerative disease characterized by demyelination of the nerve fibers of the brain & spinal cord  
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Neuralgia   Pain extending along one or more nerves  
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Neurasthenia   Nerve weakness of the Nervous system  
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Stroke   disorder caused by interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain. depriving nerve cells oxygen & nutrients  
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Stroke is also known as   Cerebrovascular accident  
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Seizure   Sudden, abnormal surge of electrical activity in the brain, resulting in involuntary body movements or behaviors  
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CA   Cancer, carcinoma  
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Chemo   Chemotherapy  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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Px   Prognosis  
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XRT   Radiation Therapy  
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AP   Anteroposterior  
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med   medical  
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lat   lateral  
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post   posterior  
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BCC   Basal Cell Carcinoma  
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Bx   Biopsy  
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RBC   red blood cell  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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CABG   Coronary artery bypass graft  
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TIA   Transient ischemic attack  
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LP   Lumbar Puncture  
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CVA   Cerebrovascular accident  
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AD   Alzheimer Disease  
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OA   Osteoarthritis  
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MI   Myocardial infarction  
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HF   heart failure  
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EKG   electrocardiogram  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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CPR   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CBC   Complete blood count  
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