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| softening of tissue by soaking, used to refer to breakdown of skin due to excessive moisture, for example with diaper rash on a baby or fungal infection of the skin between folds of the stomach or under the breasts in adults |
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| inflammation of the breast usually occurs during breast feeding and is detected by redness, heat, and tenderness or pain, this is a type of cellulitis or localized soft tissue infection which requires antibiotics for recovery |
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| the external opening of a canal |
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| the dark-green stool of the newborn which usually clears within the first few days of life to be replaced by a yellow or pale green seedy type of stool. The release of meconium in utero is sign of stress in the fetus and depending on the time of the release either the amniotic fluid will be green or have chunks of meconium in it and the skin of the newborn may be stained somewhat green |
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| an abnormally large or dilated colon which can be congenital, acquired, acute, or chronic. The most common cause is due to chronic constipation but a congenital absence of ganglion cells in the distal bowel which causes loss of motor function needs to be ruled-out. This condition is also referred to as "Hirschsprung's Disease." |
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| relating to the middle or center |
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| dark tarry stool related to a lower gastrointestional bleed above the splenic flexure of the colon. |
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| infection or inflammation of the meninges |
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| excessively profuse or prolonged menstruation |
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| surgical incision in the tympanic membrane of the ear. This is done to insert an ear tube or to culture the ear for pus |
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| a tumor composed of primitive connective tissue cells and stroma resembling mesenchyme. It is most commonly found in the atrium and the region of the fossa ovalis at the interatrial septum and can be a cause of obstruction |
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| a tube inserted through the nose, down the throat and esophagus, and into the stomach. It can be put on low intermittent suction or continuous suction. It is used to check the contents of the stomach for blood or coffee grounds and to decompress the stomach of the gastric fluids that are secreted in the event of an ileus or other intestinal obstruction. An ileus is paralysis of the intestine. |
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| an unpleasant sensation of impending vomiting, frequently localized to the epigastrium |
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| tissue death - can occur in response to a toxin or in response to lack of blood supply or infection |
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| pain coming from the nerves. For example, postherpetic neuralgia. This is a pain syndrome that occurs after herpes virus infections such as shingles |
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| irregular jerking movement of the eyes |
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| abbreviation for the right eye (oculus dexter). |
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| abbreviation for the left eye (oculus sinister). |
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| a condition in which the weight is greater than 20% above ideal body weight; alternatively identified as a BMI > 27 kg/m2. |
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| persistent failure to pass any stool |
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| urinary output less than 400 ml per 24 hours |
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| inflammation or infection of the testes |
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| disturbance of attention, memory, intellect, and orientation; may have delusions or hallucinations |
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| inability to breathe comfortably when supine. |
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| a drop in blood pressure when changing position, for example, from lying down to sitting-up or from sitting-up to standing-up. This may be caused by loss of blood volume or by pooling of the blood in the lower extremities |
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| the arthritis due to wear and tear of aging, also known as degenerative joint disease |
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| the study of the ear, nose, and throat |
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| the natural hormone made by women which causes contractions of the uterus. Release of this hormone can be caused by nipple stimulation late in pregnancy |
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| awareness of the heart beat |
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| inflammation of the pancreas |
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| swelling of the optic nerve head |
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| paresis (hemi-, para-, quadri-) |
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| weakness or partial paralysis |
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| sensation of burning, crawling, or tingling |
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| completion of pregnancy beyond what would be considered an abortion (usually 20 weeks). Refers to number of pregnancies not the number of fetuses. Often listed as a sequence of four numbers, i.e., 2012. These numbers refer to (left to right) the number of term pregnancies, the number of premature pregnancies delivered, the number of spontaneous and induced abortions, and finally the number of living children |
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| paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
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| waking up from sleep with sudden shortness of breath |
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| space between the bowels and the abdominal wall |
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| pinpoint-size hemorrhages |
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| sensitivity to light that is usually associated with corneal disease |
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| complete paralysis. Hemiplegia, paralysis of one side of the body and the limbs on that side; paraplegia, paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body, usually caused by disease or injury of the spinal cord; quadriplegia, paralysis of the body and joints |
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| any pleural inflammation; loosely, the pain associated with disease of the pleura |
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| clinical term that most commonly refers to pulmonary inflammation due to infection |
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| polymenorrhea (metrorrhagia) |
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| abnormally increased frequency of menstrual flow |
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| that period of time beginning with delivery and ending six weeks thereafter |
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| a syndrome peculiar to pregnancy which is defined by elevated blood pressure, excessive fluid retention, and proteinuria |
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| filling pressure of the heart |
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| preprandial and postprandial: |
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| diminution of the power of accommodation of the eye due to the aging process |
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| immediately preceding the first sound; occurring in the latter one-third of diastole |
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| woman pregnant for the first time |
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| woman who has borne one viable infant |
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| perception of movements and position of the body and joints |
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| forward displacement of the eyeball |
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| a condition with clinical symptoms of dementia but not due to organic disease and without the permanent cognitive sequelae |
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| drooping of the upper eyelid (blepharoptosis). |
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| the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure |
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| purplish discolorations caused by bleeding into the skin and visible mucous membranes, that is, "black and blue spots." |
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| presence of leukocytes in the urine |
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