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Unit 1
Unit 1 Flash cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| OR | Operating room |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| Dr | Doctor |
| Rx | Prescription |
| q.h. | every hour |
| QD | daily |
| QID | four times daily |
| Gehrig's disease | Lou Gehrig |
| Fallopian tubes | Named after Gabriele Fallopio |
| Eustachian tubes | Names after Bartolomeo Eustachii |
| Achilles tendon | Achilles, a legendary Greek warrio |
| Alzheimer's disease | Alois Alzheimer |
| skeletal system | framework of bones that support and protect the body |
| nervous system | includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves |
| integumentary system | the body's outer layer. protects the body from injury, infection, and other environmental factors |
| endocrine system | a network of glands that produce hormones that regulate almost every cell, organ, and function in the body |
| urinary system | system for filtering waste from the blood and removing it form the body in the form of urine |
| myopathy | any disease of muscle |
| lumbar | region in the back and side between the ribs and pelvis |
| brachialgia | pain in the arm and shoulder blade caused by a pinched nerve in the neck |
| tibialgia | tibia (shin) pain |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint or joints |
| encephalography | the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain |
| lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe |
| epidural | above the dura |
| neuropathy | any disorder affecting the nervous system |
| psychology | study of behavior of the human mind |
| audiogram | record produced by an audiometer |
| vestibulitis | inflammation of the vestibule |
| asthenopia | weak vision |
| ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid |
| adenoma | benign (noncancerous) tumor |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| ketosis | a condition in which there is an increased production and accumulation of ketone bodies in the body |
| polyuria | excessive urine |
| erythrocytes | red blood cell |
| thrombocytosis | abnormal high number of platelets in the blood |
| phlebotomy | the process of drawing blood from a vein for diagnostic or therapeutic purpose |
| immunoglobuin | protein in blood and tissue that helps the body fight infection |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
| electrocardiograph | a machine which is used to assess electrical activity of the cardiac system by using electrodes placed on a patients body |
| cardiovascular | the heart and blood vessels |
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