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Med 104 Discussion: Deciphering the Code

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Definition
Parkinson's   show
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ICU   show
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EKG   show
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show A brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. A degenerative form of dementia, named after Alois Alzheimer.  
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Crohn's   show
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L&D   show
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show Hard of Hearing  
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SOAP   show
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show Injection  
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IV   show
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show biopsy  
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show Intradermal  
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ACS   show
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Hashimoto's   show
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Hodgkin's   show
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show Passes along the midline and divides the body into equal parts.  
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Medial   show
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show A part is below another part, or toward the feet.  
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show Toward the back; Dorsal. Back half of body.  
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show Opposite of proximal; a particular body part is farther from the trunk or farther from another specified point of reference than another part.  
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show Disease of the eye  
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Hyperopia   show
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show Incision into the ear drum  
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Hypoacusis   show
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Encephalogram   show
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Neuralgia   show
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Myelodysplasia   show
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show Involuntary muscle movements  
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Hemiplegia   show
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EEG (Electroencephalogram)   show
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Cervical Spine   show
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show bow-legged  
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Crepitus   show
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show Procedure to examine a joint  
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show Lateral curvature of the spine  
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Laryng/o   show
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show A condition of low erythrocytes creating a reduced amount of oxygen carried in the blood. Oxygenated hemoglobin causes the blood to turn red.  
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Embolism   show
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Embolus   show
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show Prothrombin time (indication of clotting ability; often used when a patient is on anticoagulant therapy)  
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Aden/o   show
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show A region in the adrenal gland . The medulla secretes epinephrine (adrenaline). Epinephrine is released during times of crisis (“fight or flight”). It will increase metabolic rate and organ activity to help you deal with immediate stress.  
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show A region in the adrenal gland. The cortex secretes corticosteroids such as. Mineralocorticoids help to maintain mineral balance (such as sodium), Glucocorticoids help to increase glucose release into the blood. This helps with chronic stress and repair.  
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show Released when the blood sugar is high; helps sugar get utilized by body cells; also promotes storage of glucose as glycogen in the liver  
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show Inflammation of a gland  
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Immun/o   show
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show Breakdown of splenic tissue  
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show Swelling is due to occluded lymphatic vessels, specifically swelling in the arms and/or legs.  
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Lymphangiography   show
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thymoma   show
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