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Ablation
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Removal or excision. Ablation is usually carried out
surgically.
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Accommodation
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the ability of the eye to change its focus from distant to
near objects (and vice versa)....
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Arthralgia
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Pain in the joints
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Atrophy
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Wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrophy is wasting of
muscle, decrease in muscle mass.
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Bradycardia
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A slow heart rate, usually defined as less than 60 beats per
minute.
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Bradykinesia
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Slowed ability to start and continue movements, and impaired
ability to adjust the body's...
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Bundle branch block
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Bundle branch block is a condition in which there's a delay
or obstruction along the pathway...
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Calculi
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Kidney stones; Development of the stones is related to
decreased urine volume or increased...
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Cartilage
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Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more
flexible kind of cartilage connects...
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Catheter
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A thin, flexible tube.
For example, a catheter placed in a veinprovides
a pathway...
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Cerebrovascular
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Pertaining to the blood vessels and, especially, the
arteries that supply the brain.
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Cerebrum
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The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two
hemispheres, or halves.
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Cortex
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The outer portion of an organ.
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Crepitus
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A clinical sign in medicine characterized by a peculiar
crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling...
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Cyanosis
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A bluish color of the skin and the mucous membranes due to
insufficient oxygen in the blood.
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Debridement
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The act of debriding (removing dead, contaminated or
adherent tissue or foreign material).
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Delusion
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A false personal belief that is not subject to reason or
contradictory evidence and is not...
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Diastole/systole
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The time period when the heart is
in a state of relaxation and dilatation(expansion)./
The...
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Dyskinesia
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Difficulty or distortion in performing voluntary movements,
as in tic, chorea, spasm, or myoclonus.
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Dysphagia
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Difficulty in swallowing, swallowing
problems.
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Dyspnea
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Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath
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Edema
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Edema is observable swelling from fluid accumulation in body
tissues.
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Embolus
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Something that travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a
blood vessel and blocks it. Examples...
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Encephalitis
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Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain.
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Endocardium
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The lining of the interior surface of the heart chambers.
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Endometrium
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The uterine lining; the cells that line the uterus (the
womb); the inner layer of the uterus.
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Endoscopy
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Upper endoscopy is a procedure that enables the
examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to...
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Endothelium
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A layer of flat cells lining the closed internal spaces of
the body such as the inside of...
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Euphoria
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Elevated mood.
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Euthymia
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A word used for indicating a normal non-depressed,
reasonably positive mood. It is distinguished...
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Expiration/inspiration
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Exhaling/inhaling
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Fibrillation
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In matters of the heart (cardiology),
fibrillation is incoordinate twitching of the heart...
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Fibrosis
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the formation or development of excess fibrous connective
tissue in an organ or...
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Hemorrhage
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Bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood.
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Hepatitis
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Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) implies injury to
the liver characterized
by...
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Hyperplasia
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A condition in which there is an increase in the number of
normal cells in a tissue or organ.
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Hypertrophy
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Enlargement or overgrowth of
an organ or
part of the body due to the...
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Hypotension
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Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an
individual in a given environment.
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Hypoxia
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A subnormal concentration of oxygen.
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Idiopathic
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Of unknown cause. Any disease that is of uncertain or unknown
origin may be termed idiopathic.
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Immunoglobulin
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A protein produced by plasma cells and lymphocytes and
characteristic of these types of cells....
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Inflammation
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A basic way in which the body reacts to infection,
irritation or other injury, the key...
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Interferon
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A naturally occurring substance that interferes with the
ability of viruses to reproduce.
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Interleukin
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Interleukins stimulate the growth and activities of certain
kinds of white blood cells.
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Ischemia
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Inadequate blood supply (circulation) to a local area due to
blockage of the blood vessels...
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Keratitis
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Keratitis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the
front part of the eye,...
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Laminectomy
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A surgical procedure in which the posterior arch
of a vertebra is
removed.
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Laparascope
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Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery (MIS),
bandaid...
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Lumen
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A luminous term referring to the channel within a tube such
as a blood vessel or...
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Lymphocyte
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A small white blood
cell (leukocyte)
that plays a large role in defending the body...
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Malignant
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Tending to be severe and become progressively worse, as in
malignant hypertension. In regard...
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Melena
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Stools or vomit stained black by blood pigment or dark blood
products.
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Miosis
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Contraction of the pupil.
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Mydriasis
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Dilation of the pupils induced by eyedrops.
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Myocardium
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The heart muscle.
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Neuritis
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Inflammation of nerves.
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Neurogenic
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Starting with or having to do with the nerves or the nervous
system.
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Obstruction
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Blockage of a passageway.
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Occult
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Hidden. Occult blood is hidden from the eye but is
nonetheless present and can be detected...
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Olfaction
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The sense of smell
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Orthostasis
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Maintenance of an upright standing posture.
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Osteocyte
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A bone cell.
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Palpitation
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Palpitations are unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or
forceful beating of the heart.
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Perineum
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The area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and
between the anus and the vulva (the...
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Plasma
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The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid, which
makes up about half of its volume.
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Polyp
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A mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow
organ, as within the colon or...
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Prolapse
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Prolapse literally means "To fall out of
place". In medicine, prolapse is a condition...
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Prophylaxis
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A measure taken for the prevention of a disease or
condition.
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Prostate
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The function of the prostate is to store and secrete a
slightly alkaline (pH 7.29)...
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Rhinitis
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Irritation of the nose.
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Serum
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The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood.
Serum differs from plasma, the...
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Shunt
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a shunt is a hole or passage which moves, or
allows movement of fluid from...
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Sialorrhea
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Drooling
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Spasm
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A brief, automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be
quite painful, with the muscle...
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Sphincter
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A sphincter is a structure, usually a circular muscle, that
normally maintains...
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Sputum
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The mucus and
other matter brought up from the lungs, bronchi,
and trachea that
one...
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Steatosis
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The process describing the abnormal retention of lipids within a cell.
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Stenosis
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A narrowing
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Syncope
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Fainting, "blacking out," or syncope is the
temporary loss of consciousness followed by the...
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Synovium
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Synovial membrane (or synovium)[1] is
the soft tissue that lines...
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Tachycardia
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A rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats
per minute.
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Tachypnea
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Abnormally fast breathing.
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Tendonitis
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inflammation of a tendon
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Thrombosis
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The formation or presence of a blood clot in
a blood vessel.
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Tinnitus
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Tinnitus is a ringing, swishing, or other type of noise that
seems to originate in the ear...
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Ulcer
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An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or
lining of the gastrointestinal (GI)...
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Varices
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Varix: An enlarged and convoluted vein, artery or
lymphatic vessel.
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Xerostomia
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Dry mouth.
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ABG
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Arterial Blood Gas: measuring acid/base status
of a critical care type patient, oxygen and...
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AV
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atrioventricular: anatomy of the heart
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BPH
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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy: enlargement of the
prostatic, causes urinary symptoms
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BUN
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Blood urea nitrogen: marker for kidney function
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CABG
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CABG – Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: borrow vessels from
other parts of the body, and reroute...
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CAD
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CAD – Coronary Artery Disease: low flow (plaque buildup) in
coronary arteries
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CAT/CT
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CAT/CT – Computerized Axial Tomography: imaging for any part
of the body
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CO
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CO – Cardiac Output: amount of blood the heart pumps out in
a minute
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COPD
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COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: long-term lung
disease from smoking
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CPAP
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CPAP – Continuous positive airway pressure: for sleep apnea
to push air continuously during...
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CSF
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CSF – Cerebrospinal fluid – fluid
that circulates around the brain and spine
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CVA
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CVA – Cerebrovascular accident: stroke, brain cells dying
due to lack of O2 from a clot
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DRE
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DRE – Digital Rectal Examination – common prostate cancer
screen
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DVT
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DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis: blood clot in major vein in legs
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ECT
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ECT – electroconvulsive
therapy: AKA electroshock; controversial
psyciatric treatment...
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FH
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FH – Family
History: list of medical history of family for relevant disorders
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GERD
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GERD –
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: heartburn, acid from stomach gets into
esophagus
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HEENT
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HEENT – Head,
eyes, ears, nose and throat – physical examination
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H&H
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H & H –
Hemoglobin and hematocrit: blood test, major components of RBC
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LP
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LP – lumbar
puncture: collecting cerebral spinal
fluid from the spine by a needle
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MRI
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MRI – magnetic
resonance imaging: fancy scan of the body
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NAD
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NAD – No Apparant
Distress: on the chart describing a patient
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NPO
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NPO – nothing by
mouth: directions, before surgery, CT, etc.
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ORIF
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ORIF – Open
Reduction Internal Fixation: Surgical repair technique usually for hip
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PERRLA
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PERRLA – pupils
equal round and reactive to light accomodation: normal physcial examination
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PFT
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PFT – Pulmonary
Function Test: checking lung function
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PMH
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PMH – Past
Medical History
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PTCA
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PTCA –
percutaneous transluminal cornoary angioplasty: balloon bad vessel
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PVC
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PVC – premature ventricular
contraction
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RLQ, LLQ, RUQ, LUQ
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RLQ, LLQ, RUQ,
LUQ – four quadrants of the body: right lower, left lower, right upper, left
upper
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RRR
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RRR – regular rate and rhythm: physical examination
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RTC
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RTC – return to clinic
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SH
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SH – social history: lifestyle, smoking, drinking, drugs,
job, etc
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SOB
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SOB – shortness of breath
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TURP
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TURP – transurethral resection of the prostate: for prostate
cancer patients
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TSH
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TSH – thyroid stimulation hormone: lab test to examine
thyroid function
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UA
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UA – urinalysis: checking contents of urine, assesses kidney
function
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URI
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URI – upper respiratory infection
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WDWN
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WDWN – Well developed well nourished: general appearance of
patients
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WNL
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WNL – within normal limits: after lab tests
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