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| abdominocentesis (paracenetsis) |
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| surgical procedure that is performed to remove fluids from the abdominal cavity or to inject therapeutic agents |
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| infectious microorganisms gain access by way of surgical incisions or by the rupture or perforation of viscern or association structure (rupture appendix) |
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| protrusion of an organ thru an abdominal opening - the wall of the cavity that surrounds it. Umbilical, femoral, and incisional. |
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| abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in tissues |
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| below normal - less severe than aplasia |
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| lack of development of an organ or tissue |
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| any abnormal development of tissue - it is recognized by cells that differ in size, shape and appearance |
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| new growth tissue ( a tumor) that is either benign or malignant. Malignant tumors are called carinomas |
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| the treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells |
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| visual exam of internal organ - using fluoroscope |
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| examiner listens for sounds w/i the body to elevate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines or other organs and to detect fetal heart sound. Performed w sthetoscope |
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| examiner taps the body w fist or fingertips to evaluate the size, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity |
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| examiner feels the texture, size, consitency and location of certain body parts w hands |
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| examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to patient |
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| pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the wall of the arteries and veins on the chamber of the heart - the higher the pressure syostolic pressure - the lower reading is diastolic reading |
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| abnormal concretion that forms w/i the body such as kidney stone |
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| is death of areas of tissue or bone surrounded by healthy tissue |
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| a brain disorder , by sudden brief attacks of altered consciousness, motor activity or sensory - convulsive seizures very common |
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| ia a condition in which breathing is possible only when sitting upright |
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| a developmental defect in which the testicles remain in the abdominal cavity |
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| predicted outcome of a disease |
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| having short and relatively severe course |
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| disease exists over a long time |
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| identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, history test procedures |
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| are objective or definitive, evidence of an illness or disordered function that are preceived by examining |
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| is the periodic thrust felt over the arteries : it is consistent w the heart beat. rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats may be felt in finger |
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| respiration (respiratory) |
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| rate is the number of breaths per minute |
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| with congenital absence of pigment in skin, hair and eyes |
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| deficiency of calcium in body tissues and fluids |
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| person who - medicine administration of anesthetics and their effect- the study of no feeling - no consciousness - local affect a local area |
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| study disease by the use of lab test and methods |
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| study of cellular changes in disease |
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| opening of some portion of large intestine onto the ab surface. Surgery when solid waste feces cannot be eliminated thru normal state |
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| excision of a small lump for microscopic examination usually performed to establish a diagnosis |
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| names of people for diseases, organs, procedures or body functions |
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endocrine-endo means inside-crine means to secrete-
glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream are endocrine glands |
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| study of diseases affect gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach and intestines |
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| are frequently biopsied to determine if cancer has spread from an internal organ-cancer cells a lymphatic vessel, the cells may be trapped by the lymph nodes and begin growing there, or cells may be carried to sites far from their origin. |
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| cancer that has spread to the lymphatics from another site. |
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| is a general term for cancer that originates in the lymphatic system. |
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| is to collect fluid that escapes from the blood capillaries and return it to the circulation. lymph vessels, lymph nodes, lymph, tonsils thymus, and spleen compose the lymphatic system |
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| are masses of lymphatic tissue located in depressions of the mucous membranes of the pharynx. palatine tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils are commonly called adenoids. |
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| called adenoids-resembling a gland - masses of tissues. |
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| uses a balloon catherer that is inflated inside an artery to flatten the plaque against the arterial wall, a stent is sometimes inserted. This procedure may be necessary in coronary artery disease. |
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| cardipulmonary resuscitation |
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| recommended as a n emergency first aid procedure to reestablish heart and lung action if breathing or heart action has stopped. |
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| refers to operative procedures on the heart after it has been exposed thru incision of the chest wall |
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| is the method used to divert blood away from the hear and lungs temporarily when surgery of the heart and major vessel is performed. |
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| is a ballooning out of a blood vessel in the brain. Poses a danger of rupture and hemorrhage within the skull. |
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| accident(CVA, stroke, or stroke syndrome) blood vessels in the brain have become diseased or damaged. Also may be caused by blockage of a cerebral artery by either a thrombus or an embolus |
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| is an internal blood clot |
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| sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material that has been brought to the site of blockage by the circulating blood. Can be bits of tissue, tumor cells, globules of fat, air bubbles, clumps of bacteria, blood clots or other material. |
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| is a ballooning out of a vessel,usually an artery caused by congential defect or weakness of the vessel |
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| are tumors consisting principally of blood vessels(hemangioma) or lymph vessesl(lymphangioma) Such tumors are usually benign(not malignant) |
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| death of an area of the heart muscle that occurs as a result of oxygen deprivation also called Acute Myocardial Infarction |
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| (Echo)is the term generally associated with the use of ultrasonography in diagnosing heart disease |
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| is a general diagnostic term that designates primary disease of the heart |
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| forms the lining in the heart |
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| supply oxygen to the heart are coronary arteries |
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| a sac made up of a double membrane, encloses the heart. The innermost layer of the pericardium is the visceral pericardium or epicardium |
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| pertaining to blood vessels in general |
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