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