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Clinical Skills Voc.

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cachexia   generally lack of nutrition and wasting  
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calculus   a stone-like concretion usually composed of salts of inorganic and organic acids or other material such as cholesterol (a stone)  
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carcinoma   maligant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue  
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caries   destruction or necrosis of teeth  
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caseation   necrosis in which the necrotic tissues resemble cheese. Contains a mixture of protein and fat occurs particularly in reference to tuberculosis  
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causalgia   persistent severe burning sensation of the skin; usually involves injury to the sensory fibers of the peripheral nerve  
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chalazion   chronic inflammatory granuloma in the tarsus of the eyelid due to the inflammation of the meibomian gland  
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chorea   a disorder characterized by irregular spasmodic involuntary movement of the limbs an facial muscles  
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conric   a condition that develops slowly and perssits over time  
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cirrhosis   progressive disease of the liver with fibrosis and damage to the prakmul cells  
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climacteric   perimenopausal time of a woman's life "the change"  
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clonus   a form of movement marked by contraction and relaxations of the muscle in rapid succession  
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coffee ground emesis   vomitus of coffee ground appearing particles that represents a upper gastrointestinal bleed that has occurred slowly enough for the gastric acid to denature the blood  
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colic   spasmodic pains in the abdomen. Generally described as spasm and is usually secondary to some degree of obstruction of a hollow organ  
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colitis   inflammation of the large bowel  
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concussion   any alteration in mental status induced by trauma  
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confabulation   the making up of tales in a fluid fashion with no regard to facts or the quesiton put foward. Generally seen in alcoholic CNS disease  
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contusion   bleeding and damage in the soft tissues, resulting from a direct blow injury  
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crepitation   crackling sound or sensation as would be produced by the rubbing together of irreglar surfaces  
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cul-de-sac   a blind pouch or tubular cavity closed at one end  
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curettage   a scraping of the interior lining of a cavity i.e. "D&C"  
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cyanosis   a dark blue or purplish discoloration of the skin or mucus membrane secondary to deficiency of oxygenation to the blood  
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cystitis   inflammation of a bladder i.e. "bladder infection"  
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degeneration   gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions  
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dehiscence   a bursting open, splitting, or gaping  
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delirium   extreme promental excitement with confused and unconnected ideas often with illusion or hallucinations  
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delusion   a false belief or wrong judgement  
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dementia   a general mental deterioration due to organic or psychological factors i.e. Alzheimer's disease  
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depression   mood disorder characterized by sadness and inability to experience pleasure  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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desensitization   reduction of allergic sensitivity to a specific antigen i.e allergy shots  
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diagnosis   determination of the presence of a disesase based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings  
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diastolic dysfunction   stiffening or poor relaxation of the left ventricle which causes inefficient fillings  
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dilation   (in obstetric terms) is the enlargement of the transverse diameter of the cervical opening. In the non-pregnancy patient, it is less than 5 mm; at complete dilation in labor, it is 10cm  
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dissection   in reference to the aorta, dissection occurs when the intimal layer of the vessel splits apart from the deeper muscle layers and blood flows into the tears apart the layers  
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distal   situated away from the center of th ebody or from the point of origin i.e. the farthest away part (versus proximal)  
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distention   swelling or stretching  
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diverticula   small pouches usually found extending from the wall of the colon  
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dorsum   the posterior or back part  
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dysdiadochokinesia   alternately moving a limb in the opposite direction ie.e., rapidly alternating movements  
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dysentery   a disease marked by frequent watery stools often with blood and mucus and characterized by pain, tenesmus, fever, and dehydration  
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dyskinesia   difficulty in performing voluntary movements  
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dysostosis   defective bone formation  
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dyspareunia   pain in the sexual act  
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dyspepsia   indigestion or upset stomach  
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dysphagia   difficulty in swallowing  
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dysphonia   hoarseness or difficulty or pain in speaking  
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dysphoria   feeling of unpleasantness or discomfort  
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dysplasia   abnormal tissue development i.e. cervical dysplasia on pap test  
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dyspnea   shortness of breath "short winded)  
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dystocia   difficult childbirth  
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dysuria   painful urination  
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