AHL120: Chapters 5-8
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| Abruption Placentae | A complication of pregnancy, wherein the placental lining has separated from the uterus of the mother prior to delivery
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| Abscess | A swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.
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| Albuminuria | The presence of albumin in the urine, typically as a symptom of kidney disease.
Protein in urine.
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| Anorexia | A lack or loss of appetite for food
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| Anuria | Failure of the kidneys to produce urine.
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| Ascites | Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal/peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling.
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| Azotemia | Abnormally high levels of nitrogen-containing compounds (such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and other nitrogen-rich compounds) in the blood.
(azot, "nitrogen" + -emia, "blood condition")
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| Celiac | Relating to the abdomen.
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| Cheil/o | Lip
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| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
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| Colposcope | Surgical instrument used to examine the vagina and the cervix of the uterus.
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| Common Bile Duct | Small, tube-like structure to carry bile from the gallbladder and empty it into the upper part of the small intestine
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| Corpus Luteum | Hormone-secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun.
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| Dental Caries | Tooth decay or cavities
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| Dilation | Condition of becoming or being made wider, larger, or more open.
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| Dysphagia | Difficulty in swallowing
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| Dystocia | Difficult birth
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| Endometriosis | Condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain.
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| Gingivectomy | Excision of the gingiva.
Removal of gums disease.
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| Glomerular | Cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are filtered from the blood.
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| Gynecomastia | Enlargement of a man's breasts, usually due to hormone
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| Hemolysis | The rupture or destruction of red blood cells.
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| Ileus | Painful obstruction of the ileum or other part of the intestine.
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| Jaundice | Medical condition with yellowing of the skin.
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| Jejunojejunostomy | Surgical creation of an opening or passage between two portions of jejunum.
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| Labi/o | Lip
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| Laparoscopy | Surgical procedure in which an instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or to permit a surgical procedure.
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| Leukoplakia | A mucous membrane disorder characterized by white patches, especially on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis.
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| Leukorrhea | A whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina.
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| Medulla | The inner region of an organ or tissue.
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| Menarche | The first occurrence/beginning of first menstruation.
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| Menstruation | Monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus (blood)
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| Mesentery | Folds of the peritoneum that attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen.
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| Neonatology | Study of (medical care of) newborn or infants.
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| Nephrosclerosis | Hardening of the kidney.
Progressive disease of the kidney.
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| Oophoritis | Inflammation of an ovary
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| Paratoid Gland | Pair of large salivary glands situated just in front of each ear.
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| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) | Inflammation of the female genital tract, accompanied by fever and lower abdominal pain.
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| Peristalsis | The involuntary constriction (rhythm) and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal
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| Progesterone | Hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.
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| Pulp | Soft tissue (in tooth )containing blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.
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| Pyloric Stenosis | Opening from the stomach to the first part of the small intestine.
Narrowing
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| Renal abscess may lead to: | Pyuria
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| Sialadenolithiasis | Stone in a salivary gland.
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| Sphincter | A ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube, such as the anus or the openings of the stomach.
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| Stomat/o | Mouth
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| Trigone | Triangular region or tissue, particularly the area at the base of the urinary bladder, between the openings of the ureters and urethra.
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| Urinalysis | Analysis (test) of urine by physical, chemical, and microscopical means to test for the presence of disease, drugs, etc.
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| Vesicorectal | Relating to the bladder and the rectum.
Back flow of urine?
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| Volvulus | Obstruction caused by twisting of the stomach or intestine.
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