Medical Sac Med Term # 6
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| tachypnea | abnormally rapid breathing
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| CHF | heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body
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| apnea | temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep.
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| Hodgkin lymphoma (disease) | malignant tumor or lymphatic tissue in the spleen and lymph nodes.
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| troponin | a globular protein complex involved in muscle contraction. it occurs with tropomyosin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue
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| UA | Urinalysis
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| Aneurysm | An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall
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| renal | pertaining to the kidney
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| t.i.d. | Three times a day
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| obstetrics | branch in medicine dealing with the care of women during pregnancy and child birth
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| Otolaryngology | The study of diseases of the ear and throat
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| Epinephrine | Increase heart rate and blood pressure, dilates bronchial tube, and releases glucose from glycogen when the body needs it for more energy
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| Ectopic pregnancy | Implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location
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| Anencephaly | A severe congenital condition in which a large part of the skull is absent along with the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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| Cortisone | Synthetic form as a drug, especially to treat adrenal insufficiency, certain allergies, and inflammation, as from rheumatoid arthritis.
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| cryosurgery | use of extreme cold produced by liquid nitrogen to destroy abnormal tissue.
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| cirrhosis | chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue
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| corticosteroids | any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically.
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| Adrenal gland | produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
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| Sublingual | Under the tongue
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| Gestation | Nine month period during which a fertilized egg develops into an infant, pregnancy
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| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection
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| LP | withdrawal of cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space between two lumbar vertebrae, spinal tap
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| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges
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| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
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