Definitions and terms for SEM TEST
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| Hematemesis | Vomiting blood
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| Hepatomegaly | Enlarged Liver
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| Peristalsis | Rhythmic contractions that move food and waste throughout the
gastrointestinal system
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| Mastication | Chewing
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| Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing
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| Auscultation | Using a stethoscope to listen to breath sounds, heart sounds
and bowel sounds
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| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | The sudden unexplained death of a baby
younger than 1 year of age that doesn’t have a known cause
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| Pulmonary Embolism | A blood clot that breaks loose and travels through the
bloodstream to the lungs
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| Aspiration Pneumonia | Food, Saliva or vomit is inhaled into the lungs
causing infection
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| Hyperlipidemia | Elevated levels of fat in the blood
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| Myocardial Infarction | Lack of oxygen to part of the heart
muscle causes death to the myocardial cells resulting in chest pain aka heart attack
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| Necrosis | Death of body tissue
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| Pediculosis | Head lice
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| Urticaria | Hives
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| Anaphylaxis | A severe, life threatening allergic reaction
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| Vitiligo | A skin disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color
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| Verruca | Wart
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| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst
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| Orthostatic Hypotension | Low blood pressure that occurs when there is a
change in body position, such as lying down to standing
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| Malignant Melanoma | A dangerous form of skin cancer caused by an
overgrowth of melanin-producing cells
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| Orthopnea | Must sit straight up to breathe
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| Bronchiectasis | A disease in which the large airways in the lungs become
permanently wider and is frequently seen in patients with Cystic Fibrosis
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | A combination of chronic bronchitis
and emphysema caused by chronic exposure to pollution or smoking
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