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Chapter 5 Glossary

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Abrasion   An area on the skin, or some other surface of the body, that has been damaged by scrapping or rubbing  
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Acute Renal Failure   A rapid loss of kidney function  
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Adverse Effect   A harmful, unintended reaction to administered at at the correct dose  
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Aftercare   Continued care of the patient following the acute phase of treatment for an illness, injury or condtion  
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Antepartum   Relating to the period before birth  
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Arthritis   An inflammation of joint(s), and may also involve the muscles and connective tissue  
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Benign Prostatic Hyepertrophy   Enlargement of the prostate gland  
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Bladder   Organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination  
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Cellutitis   Bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue  
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Chronic Kidney Disease   A progressive loss in renal function  
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Closed Fracture   A broken bone that does not pierce through the skin  
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Congenital Anomalies   Birth Defects or abnormalities present at birth  
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Convulsions   Involuntary muscular contractions of extremities, trunk, and head  
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Decubitus Ulcer   A pressure ulcer caused by lack or circulation caused by bones compressing the skin  
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Dermatitis   Inflammation of the skin  
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Dermis   Layer of skin beneath the epidermis that contains blood, lymph vessels, sweat glands, and nerve endings  
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Dysplasia   Abnormal development of tissue or organs  
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E Codes   Codes used to identify the external causes of injuries and poisonings  
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Elective Abortion   Legally induced abortion performed by a medical professional for the therapeutic or elective reasons  
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Epidermis   Outer layer of the skin  
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Failed Abortion   An unsuccessful elective abortion; the patient is still pregnant  
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First Degree Burn   A burn that affects the epidermis only  
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Follow-up Care   Medical encounters to evaluate a condition that has healed and/or no longer exists  
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Gestational Diabetes   A condition in which women have high blood glucose levels only during the pregnancy without a previous history of diabeted  
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Late Effect   A condition that appears or remains after the acute phase of an earlier, casual condition has resolved  
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Malunion   Incomplete union of a previously fractured bone  
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Meninges   The membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord  
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Nonunion   Failure of a broken non to heal  
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Open Fracture   A broken bone that pierces the skin  
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Osteoarthritis   Gradual loss of cartilage of the joints  
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Pathologic Fracture   A broken bone caused by disease  
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Perinatal   Time from birth through day 28 following birth  
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Poisoning   The act of administering a toxic substance; can result by the improper use of medications  
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Postpartum   Time from childbirth to six weeks after child birth  
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Puerperal Sepsis   An infection in the genital tract that develops during the postpartum period  
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Second Degree Burn   A partial thickness burn involving epidermis and the dermis  
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Spontaneous Abortion   Occurs without any intervention with drugs or instrumentation  
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Stress Fracture   A small fracture of a bone caused by repeated physical strain  
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Subcutaneous   Tissue that lies under the skin  
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Third Degree Burn   A burn that that destroys both the epidermis and the dermis, often also involving the subcutaneous tissue  
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Ureters   Structures that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder  
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Urethra   Structure that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body  
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Urinary Incontinence   Inability to control urination  
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V codes   Reported to support services that are rendered when a patient does not have an acute medical condition  
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