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| loss of pigment-producing cells which results in whitish areas of skin |
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| an injury to the skin causing discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin |
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| a larger collection of psu from a localized infection |
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| purplish patches on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels |
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| a small, solid elevation of the skin (no pus) |
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| circumscribed, pigmented area on the skin |
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| a discolored spot on the skin |
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| the sound made by joints or ends of broken bones rubbing together |
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| absence of balance/coordination |
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| a movement which draws a limb away from the median of the body |
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| a movement which draws a limb towards the median of the body |
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| the large, flat bone of the hip |
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| surgical joint puncture to aspirate fluid |
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| paralysis on one side of the body |
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| paralysis of all four limbs |
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| the process of recording electrical brain impulses |
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| using ultrasound waves to produce an image of the brain |
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| lodged blood clot in vessels supplying the brain |
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| abnormal brain blood vessel dilation |
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| floating blood clot in the brain |
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| abnormal numbness/tingling with no objective cause |
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| increased sensitivity to stiumlation |
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| connective tissue behind the retina |
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| membrane that covers the outer eye surface and eyelid |
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| allows light to pass into the eye |
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| reduction in lens transparency |
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| involuntary, rhythmic eye movements |
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| loss of hearing due to old age |
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| excessive buildup of earwax |
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| ringing/buzzing in the ear |
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| infection/inflammation of the mastoid process |
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| abnormal drainage from the ear |
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| enlargement of bone structure most prominant in the face and hands - hypersecretion of growth hormone after puberty |
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| excessive thyroid hormone levels (extreme case) |
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| congenital hypothyroidism - reduced mental development and dwarf-like structure |
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| large or "swollen" lymph nodes |
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| advanced hypothyroidism in adults, sometimes causing thyroid gland atrophy |
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| deficiency of parathyroid hormon - producing low calcium levels - excitation of nerves and muscle spasms |
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| abnormally low potassium levels in the blood |
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| hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormone by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland: excessive thirst and urination |
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| chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism due to a lack of insulin |
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| left atrioventricular valve |
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| right atrioventricular valve |
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| death of a part of the heart muscle |
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| narrowing of a heart artery |
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| general term for disease of heart muscle |
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| abnormal heart enlargement |
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| rupture of the heart wall |
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| chest pain caused by an insufficient heart blood supply |
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| pounding/racing/skipping heartbeat |
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| disturbance/abnormality of the heart's normal cycle |
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| recording of electrical heartbeat-associated events |
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| using ultrasonic waves to create an image of the heart |
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| four defects resulting in bypass of the pulmonary circuit |
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| opening in the septum between the two atriums |
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| opening between pulmonary artery and aorta |
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| forms the outer heart wall layer |
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| outer membrane surrounding the heart |
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| thin layer of connective tissue - lines the heart chambers |
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| the bulk of the heart wall - muscle tissue |
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| tumor of lymphatic tissue |
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| abnormally large red blood cells |
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| abnormally small red blood cells |
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| red blood cell membrane rupture |
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| process of dissolving a blood clot |
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| process in which an individual is exposed to an agent designed to fortify their immune system |
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| theraputic treatment - effective for killing bacteria |
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| lack of iron, causing smaller red blood cells |
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| low counts of all three blood cell types (red, white, platelets) |
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| inadequate supply of folic acid: erythrocytes large, irregular shape, and reduced number |
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| prevent fluid loss after an injury |
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| infections received during a hospital stay |
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| alveoli filled with fluid (soft lung tissue inflammation) |
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| the two "trees" that come off of the trachea |
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| deficient O2 levels in the blood |
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| lung inflammation from inhaling fine particles (reduces alveolar "stretching") |
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| microscopic tubules at the end of the bronchial trees |
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| deficient O2 levels in tissues throughout the body |
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| the membranes around the lung |
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| incision into the trachea |
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| deficient CO2 levels in the blood |
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| the muscle that expands/contracts the lungs |
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| fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles |
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| blockage in the pulmonary circuit |
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| 3rd small intestine segment, sends food to the large intestine |
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| stomach protrusion into the diaphragm |
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| small intestine tube protruding through the abdominal wall in the groin region |
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| intestine loop protrusion in naval region |
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| the organ responsible for the production of bile, the recycling of red blood cell components, and the removal of toxins from the blood |
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| small sac that receives and stores bile from the liver |
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| produces digestive enzymes that are delivered to the small intestine |
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| intestinal twisting that leads to obstruction |
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| intestine infolding within another segment |
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| drug that stops/prevents vomiting |
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| inspecting the peritoneal cavity using a modified endoscope |
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| visual stomach examination |
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| creating a new opening for solid wastes to exit the body |
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| abnormal mass of tissue that projects outward from a wall in the body |
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| difficulty or pain in urination |
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| procedure that removes nitrogenous wastes/excess ions from the blood |
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| presence of kidney stones |
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| condition of water in a kidney |
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| surgical technique for crushing stones |
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| spaghetti-size tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder |
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| drains urine from the floor of the bladder to the outside of the body |
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| involuntary urine discharge |
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| visual bladder examination |
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| STD that causes ulcer-like lesions on mucous membranes and skin of genital region - characterized by urethral discharge |
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| the most common bacteria-caused STD in North America |
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| secrete ~70% of the fluid in semen |
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| an abnormally persisten erection (drug overdose) |
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| congenital prepuce opening narrowing that prevents it from being drawn back over the glans penis |
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| inability to produce or ejaculate sperm |
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| not having any measurable level of sperm in semen |
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| surrounds the urethra and secretes a milky alkaline fluid that contributes to semen |
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| endoscopic vagina (and cervix) examination |
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| the first menses (period) |
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| excessive bleeding during menstruation |
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| discharge (bleeding) from the uterus at any time other than normal menstruation |
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| excessive bleeding not during menstruation |
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| fallopian tube and ovary excision (usually the same side) |
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| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy |
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| uterus, fallopian tube, and ovary excision |
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| radioopaque dye is injected and then spillage is monitered |
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| fallopian tube inflammation |
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| surgical delivery by making an incision through the abdomen and uterus |
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| a woman in her first pregnancy |
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| a woman who has just given her first birth |
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| the fertilized (diploid) ovum |
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| the developing human from the 8th week until birth |
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| the developing human from the second day after conception until the 8th week |
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| premature separation of the placent from the uterine wall |
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| abnormal attachment of the placenta near the cervix |
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| the appendages of the uterus |
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| endometrial tissue grows in various locations in the pelvic cavity and responds to monthly signals |
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| division, surgical incision |
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| abnormal condition (usually blood cells) |
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| binding/fusion of a bone/joint |
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