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NA CH. 30 KEY TERMS
DEFINITIONS
alopecia   loss of hair  
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amputation   the removal of all or part of an extremity  
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aphasia   the inability (a) to speak (phasia)  
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arthritis   joint (arthr)inflammation (itis)  
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arthroplasty   the surgical replacement (plasty) of a joint (arthro)  
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benign tumor   a tumor that grows slowly and within a localized area  
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cancer   malignant tumor  
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closed fracture   the bone is broken but the skin is intact; simple fracture  
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compound fracture   the bone is broken and has come through the skin; open fracture  
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dialysis   process of removing waste products from the blood  
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expressive aphasia   difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts  
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expressive-receptive aphasia   difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts and difficulty receiving information  
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fracture   a broken bone  
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gangrene   a condition in which there is death of tissue; tissues become black, cold, and shriveled  
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hemiplegia   paralysis on one side of the body  
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hyperglycemia   high (hyper)sugar (glyc) in the blood (emia)  
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hypoglycemia   low (hypo) sugar (glyc) in the blood (emia)  
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malignant tumor   a tumor that grows rapidly and invades other tissues; cancer  
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metastasis   the spread of cancer to other parts of the body  
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open fracture   compound fracture  
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paraplegia   paralysis of both legs  
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quadriplegia   paralysis of the arms, legs, and trunk  
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receptive aphasia   difficulty receiving information  
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simple fracture   closed fracture  
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stomatitis   inflammation (itis) of the mouth (stomat)  
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tumor   a new growth of cells; tumors are benign or malignant  
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ureterostomy   the surgical creation of an artificial opening (stomy) between the ureter (uretero) and the abdomen  
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