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| arterial blood gas- the oxygen and carbon dioxide content of arterial blood. |
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| air conduction- conduction of sound waves to the inner ear through the external auditory canal and middle ear |
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| Alzheimer's disease- the most common form of dementia, a neurologic disease characterized by loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting at least six months, and not present from birth. |
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| ad libitum, meaning to be taken as desired |
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| acid-fast bacillus- a type of bacillus that resists decolorizing by acid after accepting a stain. |
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| alpha-fetoprotein- A tumor marker associated with liver, testicular, and ovarian cancer. |
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| American Medical Association or Against Medical Advice |
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| acute myocardial infarction- that occurring during the period when circulation to a region of the heart is obstructed and necrosis is occurring |
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| adult respiratory distress syndrome- also called acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a type of lung (pulmonary) failure that may result from any disease that causes large amounts of fluid to collect in the lungs |
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| aortic stenosis- a narrowing of the aortic orifice of the heart or of the aorta near the valve |
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| - atrial septal defect- an abnormal opening in the wall separating the left and right upper chambers (atria) of the heart |
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| arteriosclerotic heart disease- aka- ischemic heart disease (IHD) any of a group of acute or chronic cardiac disabilities resulting from insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart |
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| arteriovenous- both arterial and venous; pertaining to or affecting an artery and a vein. |
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| Latin bis in die (twice a day |
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| basal metabolic rate- an expression of the rate at which oxygen is used by body cells, or the calculated equivalent heat production by the body, in a fasting subject at complete rest |
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| blood pressure- the pressure of blood against the walls of any blood vessel…the pressure of blood on the walls of the arteries, dependent on the energy of the heart action, elasticity of the arterial walls, and volume and viscosity of the blood; the maximum or systolic pressure occurs near the end of the stroke output of the left ventricle, and the minimum or diastolic late in ventricular diastole. |
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| blood urea nitrogen- A waste product that is formed in the liver and collects in the bloodstream; patients with kidney failure have high BUN levels. |
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| circa- approximate, as an approximate date or number |
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| Complete Blood Count - a series of tests of the peripheral blood, including the hematocrit, the amount of hemoglobin, and counts of each type of formed element |
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| Critical Care Unit- a specially equipped hospital area designed for the treatment of patients with sudden life-threatening conditions |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, serving as a center for the control, prevention, and investigation of diseases |
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| carcinoembryonic antigen- a cancer-specific glycoprotein antigen of colon carcinoma, also present in many adenocarcinomas of endodermal origin and in normal gastrointestinal tissues of human embryos. |
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| congestive heart failure- characterized by breathlessness and abnormal sodium and water retention, resulting in edema, with congestion of the lungs or peripheral circulation, or both |
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| cause of death (Lat. causa mortis |
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| central nervous system - the brain and spinal cord |
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| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -any disorder marked by persistent obstruction of bronchial air flow |
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| cephalopelvic disproportion- a condition in which the fetal head is too large for the mother's pelvis |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation- the reestablishing of heart and lung action after cardiac arrest or apparent sudden death resulting from electric shock, drowning, respiratory arrest, and other causes. The two major components of CPR are artificial ventilation and closed chest cardiac massage. |
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| cesarean section- is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver her baby |
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| cerebrospinal fluid- the fluid contained within the ventricles of the brain, the subarachnoid space, and the central canal of the spinal cord |
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| computed tomography scan- an imaging method in which a cross-sectional image of the structures in a body plane is reconstructed by a computer program from the x-ray absorption of beams projected through the body in the image plane |
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| cardiovascular- pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
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| accident, cerebrovascular- (stroke) apoplexy resulting from hemorrhage into the brain or occlusion of the cerebral vessels from an embolism or thrombosis |
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| Chest X-Ray- an examination of the chest using x-rays |
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| dilatation and curettage - surgical procedure in which the cervix is expanded using a dilator and the uterine lining scraped with a curette, performed for the diagnosis and treatment of various uterine cond |
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| diethylstilbestrol- a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen, used as the base or the diphosphate salt for the palliative treatment of prostatic carcinoma and sometimes breast carcinoma; it is an epigenetic carcinogen and females exposed to it in utero are subject to increased risk of vaginal and cervical carcinomas |
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| differential blood count- An estimate, based on cell counts in a representative sample, of the percentage of white blood cell types that make up the total white blood cell count |
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| diabetes mellitus- a condition in which the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin or cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced, so that glucose in the blood cannot be absorbed into the cells of the body |
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| deoxyribonucleic acid - the nucleic acid in which the sugar is deoxyribose; composed also of phosphoric acid and the bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine |
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| Doctor of Osteopathy- degree accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to physicians specially trained to perform osteopathic medicine including manipulations aimed at restoring normal nerve and blood supply thereby enabling self-healing |
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| diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus |
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| deep vein thrombosis- a blood clot in a major vein, usually in the legs and/or pelvis |
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| Epstein-Barr virus- human herpesvirus 4; a virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Burkitt's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
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| electrocardiogram- a graphic tracing of the variations in electrical potential caused by the excitation of the heart muscle and detected at the body surface |
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| estimated date of confinement- The date at which an infant is expected to be born, calculated from the date of the last menstrual period. Also called due date |
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| electroencephalogram- a recording of the potentials on the skull generated by currents emanating spontaneously from nerve cells in the brain, with fluctuations in potential seen as waves. |
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| eye, ear, nose, and throat |
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| electromyogram- A diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of muscles. |
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| Extraocular Movements Intact |
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| erythrocyte sedimentation rate- the rate at which erythrocytes sediment from a well-mixed specimen of venous blood, as measured by the distance that the top of a column of erythrocytes falls in a specified time interval under specified conditions. |
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| Fellow of the American College of Physicians |
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