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Allied Health I

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hemorrhage   rapid escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel  
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hoarseness   rough quality of the voice  
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hospice   place or philosophy of care for the terminally ill  
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hygiene   the science of health and its preservation  
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hypoglycemia   abnormally low blood sugar  
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incontinence   inability to control bowel and bladder function  
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injedction   forcing liquid into a part or organ  
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irradaition   exposure to radiant energy for the therapeutic or diagnostic purposes  
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insomnia   abnormal wakefulness  
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invasive   puncture or incision of the skin or insertion of an instrument into the body  
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abdomen   the anterior portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis  
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abcess   a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by disintegration of tissue  
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acute   acute; of sudden onset  
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afebrile   without fever  
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alopecia   loss of hair; baldness  
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amnesia   a pathologic impairment of memory  
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amputation   the removal of a limb or other appendage or outgrowth of the body  
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analgesic   relieving pain  
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anemia   a reduction below normal in the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or in the quantity of hemoglobin in the blood  
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anorexia   lack kor loss of appetite for food  
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antidote   an agent the countaracts a poison  
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anus   the opening of the rectum on the body surface  
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apathy   reactive absence of emotions  
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apnea   cessation of breathing  
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axilla   the armpit  
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benign   not malignant; the recurrent; favorable of recovery  
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biopsy   removal and examination, usually microscopic, of tissue from a living body  
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colostomy   an artificial opening (stoma) created in the large intestines and brought to the surface fo the abdomen for the purpose of evacuating the bowel  
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bruxism   gnashing, grinding, or clenching the teeth, usually during sleep  
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bursa   a small fluid filled sac or sac like cavity found in tissues where friction would otherwise occur  
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bypass   an auxiliary flow around an obstruction  
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cachexia   a proufound state of general ill health and malnutrition  
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coma   a state of unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused  
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caduceus   symbol of the medical profession  
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carcinoma   a malignant growth made up of epithelial cells  
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chatheter   a flexible, hollow tube passed through body channels to remove or introduce fluids into the body  
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cerumen   ear wax  
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chancre   the primary lesionof syphilis  
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coagulation   formation of a clot  
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anastomosis   communication (joining) of two tubular organs  
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decubitus   the position assumed in lying down  
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dehydration   the condition that results from undue loss of water  
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diagnosis   determination of the nature of disease  
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diarrhea   rapid movement of fecal matter through the intestine resulting in poor nutrition producing watery stools  
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diplopia   double vision  
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donor   an organism that supplies living tissue to be used in another body  
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dysphasia   difficulty in speaking  
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dysfunction   disturbance, impairment, or abnormality of functioning of an organ  
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dysphagia   diffuculty in swallowing  
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dyspnea   labored or diffucult breating  
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dysuria   painful or diffucult urination  
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dysplasia   abnormal development  
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desiccation   the act of drying  
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adema   abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues  
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elimination   discharge from the body of indigestible materials/ waste matter  
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emaciation   wasted condition of the body; excessive leanness  
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emesis   the act of vomiting  
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enucleate   to remove whole and clean, as an eye from its socket  
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epistaxis   hemorrhage from the nose  
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euphoria   an exaggerated feeling of physical and mental well-being  
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excreta   excretion products including feces, urine and sweat  
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enteritis   inflammation of the intestine, especially the small intestine  
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expire   to die; to breathe out  
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exarticulation   amputation of a joint  
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fatigue   a generalized feeling of tiredness  
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feces   body waste discharged from the intestines  
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fetid   a rank or disagreeable smell  
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flatus   gas or air expelled through the anus  
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fundus   the bottom or base of anything  
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gait   the manner or style of walking  
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gangrene   death of body tissue usually associated with loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion and putrefacation  
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ganod   a sex gland  
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gravid   pregnant  
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geriatrics   branch of medicine dealing with the elderly  
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hallucination   a sensory impression (sight, touch, sound, smell or taste) that has no basis in external stimulation  
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hematoma   a localized collection of blood in an organ, space or tissue  
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hemiplegia   paralysis of the side of the body  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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