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med term test

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kidneys   nephr, ren  
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renal pelvis   pyel  
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urine   ur, urin  
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ureters   ureter  
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urinary bladder   cyst  
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urethra   urethr  
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prostate   prostat  
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kidneys   sit retroperitoneally with one on each side  
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renal cortex   outer region of kidney  
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urination   micturation  
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nephrologist   specializes in kidneys  
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nephroptosis   floating kidney  
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nephrolithiasis   presence of stones in kidney  
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nephrolith   kidney stone  
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cystolith   stone in bladder  
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ureterectasis   distention (enlargement) of ureter  
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ureterorrhagia   bleeding from ureter  
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urethrorrhagia   bleeding from urethra  
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urethrostenosis   narrowing of urethra  
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diuresis   increased output of urine  
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dysuria   difficult or painful urine  
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enuresis   involuntary discharge of urine  
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nocturia   excessive urination at night  
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polyuria   excessive urination  
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cystoscopy   visual exam of bladder  
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KUB   X-ray of kidneys, ureters, and bladder  
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diuretics   meds to increase urination  
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nephrolysis   freeing of kidney from adhesions  
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lithotripsy   used to break up stones with ultrasonic waves  
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ureteroplasty   surgical repair of ureter  
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lithotomy   surgical incision for stone removal  
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brain   cerebr, encephal  
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spinal cord   myel  
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nerves   neur  
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ganglion   nerve center made up of CLUSTER OF NERVE CELLS outside central nervous system  
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plexus   network of INTERSECTING spinal nerves  
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receptors   SITES in sensory organs  
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stimulus   excites a nerve and causes a response  
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norepinephrine   released at synaptic nerve endings, responds to hypotension.  
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tract   a group of NERVE FIBERS in brain or spinal cord  
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dementia   slowly progressive decline in mental abilities.  
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encephalitis   inflammation of the brain  
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lethargy   listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy  
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stupor   unresponsive state, can be aroused only briefly with vigorous attempts.  
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syncope   fainting  
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coma   no response to painful stimuli  
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persistent vegetative state   come in which the patient can have sleep and wake cycles.  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident, stroke  
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cerebral thrombosis   clot to artery in brain  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack, temporary interruption of blood to brain  
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hemorrhagic stroke   bleeding from blood vessel in brain, can occur from an aneurysm  
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aphasia   loss of ability to speak  
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narcolepsy   sleep disorder, uncontrollable episodes of sleep  
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demyelination   loss of myelin sheath  
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sciatica   inflammation that causes pain down leg, thigh, and foot  
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anticonvulsant   med to prevent seizures  
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sedative   depresses cns without sleep  
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topical anesthesia   on tissue surface  
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local anesthesia   in a limited area  
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regional aneshesia   to numb a group of nerves  
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orbit   eye socket  
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OD   right eye  
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OS   left eye  
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OU   both eyes  
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canthus   where upper and lower eyelids meet  
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cilia   eyelashes  
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conjuctiva   transparent mucous membranes to protect eye  
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lacrimal sacs or canals   tear sac  
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lacrimal duct   nasolacrimal duct  
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optic   pertaining to eye or sight  
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ocular   pertaining to eye  
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extraocular   outside eyeball  
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intraocular   within eyeball  
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sclera   white of eye  
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choroid   opaque middle layer, provides blood supply to eye  
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retina   innermost layer in posterior of eye  
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intraocular pressure   fluid pressure inside of eye  
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iris   colorful muscular layer around pupil  
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cornea   transparent outer surface of eye covering iris and pupil  
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pupil   black opening in center of iris  
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lens   curved structure that focuses images on retina  
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accommodation   eye makes adjustments for seeing at different distances  
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Ophthalmologists   specializes in eye diseases  
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optometrists   specializes in visual exams  
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conjuctivitis   pink eye  
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corneal abrasion   scratch or irritation to cornea  
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corneal ulcer   pitting of cornea  
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cataract   loss of transparency of lens  
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retinal tear   hole in retina that is pulled away  
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glaucoma   increase in intraocular pressure  
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macular degeneration   peripheral vision may stay normal  
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nyctalopia   night blindness  
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strabismus   any disorder where eyes point in different direction  
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esotropia   crosseyes  
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exotropia   walleye, outward diviation  
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visual field testing   determines loss in peripheral vision  
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corneal transplant   keratoplasty  
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retinopexy   used to reattach detached area in retina  
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pinna   auricle, external part of ear  
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tympanic membrane   eardrum  
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malleus   hammer  
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incus   anvil  
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stapes   stirrup  
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eustacian tubes   equalizes air pressure in middle ear with outside  
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oval window   separates middle ear from inner ear  
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bone conduction   the auditory ossicles vibrate and conduct sound waves through the middle ear.  
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otalgia   earache  
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otitis   inflammation of ear  
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otomycosis   swimmers ear, FUNGAL INFECTION  
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otopyorrhea   flow of pus from ear  
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otorragia   bleeding from ear  
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otosclerosis   ankylosis of bones of middle ear, fused together  
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presbycusis   gradual loss of hearing in aging  
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conductive hearing loss   sound waves can't pass through fluid filled ear  
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sensorineural hearing loss   nerve of hair cells in inner ear are damaged  
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tympanostomy tubes   to relieve pressure and drain fluid  
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skin   cutane, derm  
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nails   onych, unbga  
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cutaneous   relating to skin  
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epidermis   outermost layer of skin  
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epidermis   does not contain blood vessels or connective tissue  
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dermis   corium, below epidermis  
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spinal anesthesia   to numb spinal cord  
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general anesthesia   total loss of body sensation  
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neuroplasty   surgical repair of nerve  
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neurorrhaphy   surgical suturing of nerve  
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neurotomy   surgical incision of nerve  
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post traumatic stress disorder   stress caused by traumatic experience  
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acrophobia   fear of high places  
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agoraphobia   fear of situations that cause panic attacks  
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claustrophobia   fear of being enclosed  
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ADD   attention deficit disorder  
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dyslexia   developmental reading disorder  
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kleptomania   causes stealing  
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pyromania   disorder to set fires  
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conversion disorder   changes to physical function that is caused by traumatic experience (mentally going blind)  
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SSRI   serotonin re-uptake inhibitor selective (meds used for depression)  
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eyes   opt, optic, ophthalm  
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retina   retin  
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ears   ot  
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sound   acous, audi  
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AD   right ear  
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AS   left ear  
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AU   both ears  
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collagen   glue like material in skin  
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heparin   anticoagulant  
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sebaceous gland   located in dermis, associated with hair follicles, secretes sebum.  
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sweat glands   sudoriferous glands  
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perspiring   sweating  
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fissure   groove like crack in skin  
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strawberry hemangioma   soft raised dark red purple birthmark  
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lupus erythematosis   autoimmune disorder causes butterfly rash  
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keloid   abnormal scar beyond incision  
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keratosis   wart or callus  
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lipoma   benign fatty tumor between skin and muscle  
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nevi   moles  
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polyp   mushroom like growth from surface of mucous membrane  
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skin tags   polyps hang from skin by stalks  
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actinic keratosis   precancerous growth on sun damaged skin  
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botox   temporarily blocks nerves  
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tinea   ringworm (fungus)  
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