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| Blood Urea Nitrogen (kidney function marker - higher is bad - pronounced B - U - N) |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (emphasema & chronic bronchitis) |
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| Digital Rectal Examination (physical exam for examining the prostate) |
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| Hemoglobin & Hematocrit (measuring major components of red blood cells) |
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| Lumbar Puncture (gather CSF) |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (imagining technique) |
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| No Apparent Distress (general appearance of patient) |
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| Open Reduction Internal Fixation (surgical technique to fix a joint) |
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| Pulmonary Function Testing (checking lung function) |
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| Past Medical History (what the patient has had in the past) |
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| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (lab tests to exam thyroid function) |
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| Urinalysis (way to assess kidney function) |
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| Upper Respiratory Infection (bronchitis, etc NOT pneumonia) |
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| Within Normal Limits (after test - measurement falls "within normal limits") |
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| removal or excision of a tissue usually the surface of a tissue |
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| automatic adjustment in focal length of natural lens in the eye |
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| the blood vessels of the brain,especially the arteries |
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| discoloration of skin and/or mucus membranes as a sign of lack of oxygen |
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| the period of relaxation of the heart in which blood refill occurs |
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| inner membrane of the heart |
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| inner mucus membrane of the uterus |
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| antiviral protein produced by cells invaded by a virus which inhibits viral replication |
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| inflammation of cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision |
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| spinal surgery to remove the posterior arch of the vertebral bone called the lamina |
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| cavity or passage in a tubular organ for example the space inside an artery |
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| abnormally dark tarry stool containing blood |
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| process of cell division which results in germ cells |
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| "blown pupil" excessively dilated pupil |
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| inflammation of a nerve or peripheral nervous system |
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| maintenance of an upright standing posture or lightheadedness from lack of BP compensation when standing quickly |
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| region between anus and genitals |
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| liquid component of the blood |
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| male sex gland which produces the fluid of semen |
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| inflammation of mucous membrane of nose |
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| fluid spit out of the mouth including saliva and mucus |
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| faiting often caused by a temporary reduction in blood flow to the brain |
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| thin membrane in synovial joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid |
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