medical words from semester 1
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| afebrile | Without fever
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| aldosterone | Mineralocorticoid steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with action in the renal tubule to regulate sodium and potassium balance in the blood.
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| aphasia | Abnormal neurological condition in which language function is defective or absent; related to injury to speech center in cerebral cortex, causing receptive or expressive aphasia.
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| bradycardia | Slower-than-normal heart rate; heart contracts fewer than 60 times/min.
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| bradypnea | Abnormally slow rate of breathing.
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| cathartics | Drugs that act to promote bowel evacuation.
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| crackles | Fine bubbling sounds heard on auscultation of the lung; produced by air entering distal airways and alveoli, which contain serous secretions.
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| diaphoresis | Secretion of sweat, especially profuse secretion associated with an elevated body temperature, physical exertion, or emotional stress.
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| diuresis | Increased rate of formation and excretion of urine.
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| dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing; commonly associated with obstructive or motor disorders of the esophagus.
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| dyspnea | Sensation of shortness of breath.
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| dysuria | Painful urination resulting from bacterial infection of the bladder and obstructive conditions of the urethra.
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| eupnea | Normal respirations that are quiet, effortless, and rhythmical.
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