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Book: Modern Dental Assisting - vocab review - Special Needs& MedPromisedPatient

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Alzheimer's disease   A form of progressive mental deterioration that occurs in middle to older age.  
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Anemia   A shortage of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in paleness and weakness  
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Angina   Severe chest pain associated with an insufficient supply of blood to the heart  
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Arthritis   Inflammation of a joint or many joints, resulting in pain and swelling.  
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Asthma   Respiratory disease often associated with allergies and characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.  
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Atrophy   A wasting away or deterioration.  
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Bacteremia   Presence of bacteria in the blood.  
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Bronchitis   Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes.  
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Dementia   A mental disorder characterized by loss of memory, concentration, and judgment.  
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Diabetes mellitus   Metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose and insufficient insulin.  
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Emphysema   Abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces in the lungs, resulting in labored breathing and an increased susceptibility to infection  
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Endocarditis   Inflammation of the endocardium.  
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Epilepsy   Neurologic disorder with sudden recurring seizures of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction.  
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Hemophilia   Blood coagulation disorder in which the blood fails to clot normally.  
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Hyperthyroidism   Condition that results form excessive activity of the thyroid gland.  
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Hypothyroidism   Condition that results form severe thyroid hormone insufficiency.  
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Leukemia   A progressive disease in which the bone marrow produces an increased number of immature or abnormal white cells.  
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Myocardial infarction   Condition in which damage occurs to the muscular tissue of the heart, commonly caused by obstructed circulation; also referred to as a heart attack.  
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Seizure   A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion that occurs in specific disorders.  
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Stroke   A sudden loss of brain function caused by blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain; also called cerebrovascular accident.  
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Xerostomia   Loss of saliva production causing a dry mouth  
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