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08/29/2012

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Abduction
Definition
movement of limb away from midline of body
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Adduction
Definition
movement of limb toward midline of body
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Akinesia
Definition
loss or impairment of voluntary muscle movements
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Amnesia
Definition
loss of memory
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Antenatal
Definition
before birth; prenatal
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Asterixis
Definition
motor disorder characterized by jerking movements (usually of hands) and associated with various encephalopathies
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Atrophy
Definition
decrease in tissue size
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Bilateral
Definition
relating to the right and left sides of the body
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Cardiomyopathy
Definition
disease that weakens and enlarges the heart muscle
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Clubbing
Definition
rounding of the ends and swelling of fingers
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Conjunctivitis
Definition
inflammation or infection of white part of eye and conjunctiva; pink eye
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Cystoscopy
Definition
diagnostic procedure to examine bladder
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Dysarthria
Definition
difficulty in articulating words due to disease of central nervous system
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Dysphasia
Definition
impairment of the ability to communicate resulting from brain injury
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Dysrhythmia
Definition
abnormality in normal rhythmic pattern
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Ectopic
Definition
occurring in abnormal position
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Emesis
Definition
vomiting
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Enuresis
Definition
involuntary discharge of urine
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Epistaxis
Definition
nosebleed
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Exacerbation
Definition
increase in severity of disease
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Febrile
Definition
feverish
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Flexion
Definition
bending of joint or limb that decreases the angle between two adjoining bones
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Gingival hyperplasia
Definition
enlargement of gingival tissue
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Hallucinations
Definition
perception of something with no external cause
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Hemolysis
Definition
destruction or dissolution of RBC
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Hernia
Definition
bulge or protrusion of organ through the structure or muscle that usually contains it
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Hyperhidrosis
Definition
excessive sweating
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Hyperosmotic
Definition
higher concentration of salts than normal; hypertonic
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Hypertrophy
Definition
increase in tissue size
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Hypomania
Definition
mild form of mania characterized by increased levels of energy, physical activity, and talkativeness
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Icterus
Definition
jaundice
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Inspection
Definition
visual observation of body in the course of medical examination
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Kyphosis
Definition
exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of te spinal column resulting in a rounded upper back
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Lipoma
Definition
tumor of fatty tissue
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Malignant
Definition
threatening to life
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Menarche
Definition
first menstrual period
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Mydriasis
Definition
prolonged dilation of pupil of eye
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Myringotomy
Definition
incision of tympanic membrane
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Nuchal rigidity
Definition
resistance to flexion of neck, seen in patients with meningitis
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Oliguria
Definition
infrequent urination
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Osteogenic
Definition
composed of or originating from any tissue involved in the development, growth, or repair of bone
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Otorrhea
Definition
discharge from external ear
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Papilledema
Definition
swelling and protrusion of blind spot of eye caused by edema
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Paraplegia
Definition
paralysis of lower half of body including both legs
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Petechiae
Definition
tiny purple or red spos on skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages
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Pneumothorax
Definition
collection of air or gas in chest or pleural spece that causes part of all of lung to collapse
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Postpartum
Definition
occurring in period after childbirth
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Psychogenic
Definition
originating within the mind
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Pyogenic
Definition
producing pus
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Quadriplegia
Definition
paralysis of all 4 limbs
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Rhabdomyolysis
Definition
Break down of striated muscle fibers with excretion of myoglobin in the urine
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Scoliosis
Definition
lateral curvature of the spine
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Sublingual
Definition
administered under the tongue
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Tachycardia
Definition
rapid heart beat
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Thoracentesis
Definition
aspiration of fluid from the chest
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Tinnitus
Definition
A sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing, or whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and usually caused by a specific condition, such as an ear infection, the use of certain drugs, a blocked auditory tube, or a head injury
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Tympanic membrane
Definition
thin membrane separating the middle ear from the inner part of external auditory canal that vibrates
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Urticaria
Definition
hives
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Wheeze
Definition
to breathe with difficulty usually with whistling sound
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