nursing 1 final
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| Abduction | to move away from the body's midline
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| achalasia | failure of a ring of muscle. ex sphincter, to relax
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| adduction | to move toward the body's midline
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| alopecia | loss of hair
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| anhidrosis | abnormal deficiency of absence of sweating
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| anoxia | absence of O2 supply to an organ or tissue
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| anuria | absense of urine
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| aphasia | partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally of using the written word
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| apnea | cessation of breathing
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| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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| ataxia | failure of muscle coordination
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| atelectasis | collapse of lung tissure affecting part of all of one lung
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| atrophy | wasting away, a diminution in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or part
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| blanching | to become white or pale from vasoconstriction
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| bruits | abnormal sound or murmur heard while auscultating
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| cachexia | wasting of muscle, weight loss, general ill health and malnutrition
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| cerumen | earwax
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| cystitis | bladder infection
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| debridement | removing dead tissue from wound
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| dehiscence | opening of sutured surgical wound
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| dysarthria | difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the CNS
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| dysphasia | loss in the power to use or understand language
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| dyspepsia | indigestion
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| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing
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| dyspnea | difficult or labored breathing
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| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines
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| epistaxis | nosebleed
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| hematemesis | vomiting blood
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| hemoptysis | coughing up blood
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| hyperemia | increased blood flow due to vasodialation
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| hypoxemia | decreased O2 in the blood
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| hypoxia | not enough O2 reaching the tissues
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| ischemia | deficient supply of blood to a body part due to obstruction of flow of arterial blood
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| kyphosis | exagerated outward curvature of the thoracic spine (rounded upper back)
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| leukocytosis | increased WBC
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| leukorrhea | decreased WBC
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| lithotomy | surgical incision of the bladder to remove calculus
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| lordosis | curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine
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| macule | patch of skin that is altered in color like small pox
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| micturate | urinate
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| myoma | tumor of muscle tissue
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| neuralgia | nerve pain
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| oliguria | decreased urine
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| orthopnea | difficulty breathing when lying down
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| orthostatic | r/t erect posture
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| petechiae | minute red/purple spot containing blood
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| phlebitis | vein inflammation
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| presbycusis | hearing loss due to aging
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| presbyopia | vision loss due to again
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| pruitus | itching
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| ptosis | sagging or prolapsed organ or part
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| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of the vein w/ thrombus present
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| thrombus | attatched clot
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| urticaria | hives
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| wheal | welt
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| xerostomia | dry mouth
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