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Physiology
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03/02/2012

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Acute
Definition
Sudden onset, severe symptoms, or short course.
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Ambulatory
Definition
The ability to walk
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Aspiration
Definition
The withdrawal of fluid by suction through a needle or tube.
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Auscultation
Definition
The process of listening for sounds produced within the body.
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Cardiology
Definition
The study of the heart and its diseases.
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Chronic
Definition
A long and drawn out condition, frequently recurring condition, or a condition lasting.
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Dermatology
Definition
The study of the skin and its diseases; treatment of skin disorders.
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Diagnosis
Definition
To identify a disease or injury from its signs or symptoms; complete knowledge of a patients condition.
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Disease
Definition
Any change from a state of health, specific illness or disorder characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms.
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Etiology
Definition
The study of all factors that may be involved in the development of a disease.
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Geriatrics
Definition
A medical practice devoted to the care of the aged.
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Gurney
Definition
A wheeled cot used in hospitals
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Gynecology
Definition
The study of women and women's diseases.
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Health
Definition
The state of optimal physical, mental, social, and spiritual, well-being, not merely the absence of disease or weakness.
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Hematology
Definition
The study of blood
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Medicine
Definition
The art and science of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and the maintenance of health; drug or remedy for illness.
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Nephrology
Definition
The study of kidneys and thier diseases.
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Neurology
Definition
The study of the nervous system and its diseases.
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Obstetrics
Definition
The branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy,labor,and the period of time immediately following delivery.
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Opthamology
Definition
The study of the eyes and its diseases.
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Orthopedics
Definition
The branch of medicine which is especially concerned with the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system,its articulations,and associates structures.
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Palpation
Definition
An examination performed by touch.
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Pathology
Definition
The study of characteristics,effects,and cause of disease.
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Pediatrics
Definition
The medical practice devoted to the care of children.
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Percussion
Definition
The technique of striking a part of the body with short,sharp taps of the fingers to determine the size, density, and position of the underlying parts by the sound obtained.
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Proctology
Definition
The study of the anus and rectum and their diseases.
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Prognosis
Definition
A forecast of the probable results of a disease based on the condition of the person and the usual course of the disease.
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Psychiatry
Definition
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes,treatment,and prevention of mental,emotional,and behavioral disorders.
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Radiology
Definition
The science of using x-rays in the diagnosis of disease.
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Surgery
Definition
The branch of medicine that treats disease by manual or operative methods.
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Abdominal quadrants
Definition
four divisoins of the abdomen. right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant
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acetabbulum
Definition
pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint
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acromioclavicular joint
Definition
joint where acromion and the clavical meet
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acromion process
Definition
highest portion of the shoulder
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alveoli
Definition
microscopic sacs of the lugs where gas exchange with the bloodstream takes place
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anatomical position
Definition
standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy.
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anatomy
Definition
study of the body structure
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anterior
Definition
front of the body or body part
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aorta
Definition
largest artery in the body. Transports blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation.
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appendix
Definition
small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the function of which is not well understood.
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arteriole
Definition
smallest kind of artery.
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artery
Definition
any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart.
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