test 3 vocab and path
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| abresia | congenital lack of a normal body opening
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| meconium | first bowel movement of a new born
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| menometrorrhagia | excessive bleeding that can cause the cervix to protrude through the vaginal opening
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| cystocele | hernia or out pouching of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina.
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| rectocele | protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina
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| Toxic shock syndrome | staphylococcus
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| eclampsia | convulsive seizures and coma during 20th week of pregnancy and during first week of post-partum.
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| hemolytic disease of the new born | Rh positive baby and Rh negative mother, Antibodies from mothers blood destroy babies red blood cells. causing anemia, jaundice, and enlargement of the spleen.
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| placenta previa | that blocks the birth canal
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| Preeclampsia | metabolic disease of pregnancy...hypertension, headaches, albumin in the urine and edema. (toxemia)
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| anteflexion | uterus normal position; slightly bent forward
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| chorion | outermost protective sack
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| spermatogenesis | production of sperm
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| prepuce | foreskin
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| cryptorchidism | failure of the testes to descend before birth
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| varicocele | Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord on the left of adolescents.
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| epispadias | Congeital opening of the urethra on the dorsal surface of the penis.
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| hypospadias | congenital opening of the urethra on the underside
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| phimosis | Narrowing of the foreskin resulting in difficult with hygiene.
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| diuresis | increased formation and secretion of urine
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| Enuresis | Involuntary discharge of urine
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| anuria | complete suppression of urine
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| azotemia | accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream
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| acute tubular necrosis | damage to the renal tubules due to the presence of toxins in the urine.
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| diabetic nephropathy | accumulation of damage to the glomerulus capillaries due to chronic high blood sugars of Diabetes mellitus
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| hydronephrosis | distention of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney, often of obstruction
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| nephrolithiasis | Presence of calculi in the kidney
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| nephroptosis | downward placement of the kidney/floating kidney
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| Wilm's tumor | Malignant kidney tumor found most often in children
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| acidosis | excessive acidity of body fluids due to the accumulation of acids, as in diabetic acidosis
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| endocrinology | branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of diseases of endocrin glands
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| exophtalmos | condition in which the eyeballs protrude, such as in Graves disease. This is generally caused by an over productivon of thyroid hormone
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| gynecomastia | developement of breast tissue in males. May be a symptom of adrenal feminization.
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| hypersecretion | Excessive hormone production by an endocrine gland
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| hyposecretion | deficient hormone production by an endocrine gland
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| Addisons | increased pigmentation of the skin, generalized weakness and weight loss
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| Cushings syndrome | The syndrome may present symptoms of weakness, edema, excess hair growth, skin discoloration, and osteoporosis. possibly as a result of tumor of the adrenal glands
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| pheochromocytoma | benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes epeinephrine. Symptoms: anziety heart palpitations, dyspnea, profuse sweating, headache and nausea.
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| diabetic retinopathy | secondary complicaation of diabetes that affects the blood vessels of the retina resulting in visual changes and even blindness.
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| Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | type 1 diabetes
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| insulinoma | tumor of the islets of Langerhands cells of the pancreas that secretes an escessive amount of insulin
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| ketoacidosis | acidosis due to an excess of acidic ketone bodies (waste products) Patient could die.
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| Tetany | Nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps result from hypocalcemia.
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| Reckling hausen disease | Escess production of parathyroid hormone. results in degeneration of the bones.
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| agromegaly | chronic disease of adults that results in an elongation and enlargment of the bones of the head and extremitities.
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| diabetes | disorder caused by the inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
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| panhypopituitarism | defiency of all the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland
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| myxedema | hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in an adult
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| thyrotoxicosis | condition resulting from marked overproduction of the thyroid gland
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| subdural hematoma | mass of blood forming beneath the dura mater.
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| epidural hematoma | mass of blood in the space outside the brain.
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| myasthenia gravis | severe muscle weakness and fatigue due to insufficient neurotransmitter at a synapse
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| Reye syndrome | acute encephalopathy and damage to various organs. affects children under 15 and is associated with taking aspirin.
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| Spina bifida | vertebra do not meet or close; meningocele--meninges protrude; myelomeningocele--meninges and spinal cord protrude.
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| palsy | temporary or permanent loss of the ability to control movement
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| parasthesia | abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling
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| syncope | fainting
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| cerebral contusion | bruising of the brain...symptoms last longer than 24 hours.
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