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Inner Lining of the Heart
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Endocardium
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The muscular middle layer of the heart
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Myocardium
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the outer membranous sac surrounding the heart
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Pericardium
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records the heart's electrical activity
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Electreocardiogram
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Constitute a branching system of vessels that transports blood from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts
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Arteries
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instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure
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Sphygmomanometer
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instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs
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stethoscope
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Sphygm/o
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pulse
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man/o
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thin
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-meter
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to measure
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Steth/o
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chest
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-scope
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instrument for examining
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peri-
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around
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card/i
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heart
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-um
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tissue
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Myo-
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muscle
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Endo-
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within
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difficulty breathing
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dyspnea
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inability of the heart to pump properly
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Congestive heart failure
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sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery usually caused by injury or disease
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Aneurysm
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to choke
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angin
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chest
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pector
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-is
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pertaining to
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Myo-
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muscle
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surgical repair of a blood vessle or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloo inside an artery
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Angioplasty
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Endo-
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within
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chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart
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Angina pectoris
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difficulty breathing
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dyspnea
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Myo-
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muscle
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Endo-
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within
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inability of the heart to pump properly
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Congestive heart failure
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difficulty breathing
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dyspnea
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sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery usually caused by injury or disease
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Aneurysm
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inability of the heart to pump properly
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Congestive heart failure
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to choke
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angin
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sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery usually caused by injury or disease
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Aneurysm
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chest
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pector
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to choke
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angin
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-is
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pertaining to
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chest
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pector
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surgical repair of a blood vessle or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloo inside an artery
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Angioplasty
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-is
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pertaining to
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chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart
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Angina pectoris
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surgical repair of a blood vessle or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloo inside an artery
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Angioplasty
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chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart
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Angina pectoris
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angi/o
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vessel
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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Condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat; also called dysrhythmia
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Arrhythmia
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a-
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lack of
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rrhythm
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rhythm
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-ia
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condition
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method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds withing the chest, abdomen, and other parts of the body
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Auscultation
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auscultat
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listen to
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-ion
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process
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portable automatic device used to restore normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest
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Automated external defibrillator (AED)
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condition of abnormally slow heartbeat less than 60 beats per min.
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Bradycardia
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brady-
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slow
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card
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heat
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-ia
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condition
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Pertaining to the heart
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Cardiac-
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card/i
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heart
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-ac
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pertaining to
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Physician who specialized in the study of the heart
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Cardiologist
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Cardi/o
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heart
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log
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study of
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-ist
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one specializes in
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disease of the heart muscle that leads to feneralized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability. it can be caused by a viral infection, a parasitic infection, or overconsumption of alcohol
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Cardiomyopathy
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my/o
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heart
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-pathy
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disease
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Also referred to as coronary artery disease refers to the narrowing of the coronary arteries sufficient to prevent adequate blood supply to the myocardium
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Coronary heart disease
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Abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes cause by oxygen deficiency in the blood. Can appear bluish or grayish
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Cyanosis
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Device used for recording the electrical impulses of the heart muscle
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Electrocradiograph
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Inflammation of the endocardium
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Endocarditis
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Quvering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers, an abnormal bioelectric potential occurring in neuropathies and myopathies
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Fibrillation
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Excessvie amount of fatty substances in the blood
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Hyperlipidemia
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High blood pressure
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Hypertension
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Low blood pressure
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Hypotension
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Soft blowing or rasping sound heared by auscultation of various parts of the body, heart
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Murmur
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Heart Muscle
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Myocardial
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Process of state of being closed
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Occlusion
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Process of measujring the oxygen saturation of blood
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Oximetry
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Colorless, ordorless, tasteless gas essential to respiration in animals
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Oxygen
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Rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart that is usually perceptible only to the patient
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Palpitation
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Inflammation of a vein
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Phlebitis
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Wall or partition that divides or separates a bosy space or cavity
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Septum
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Fast heart beat over 100 beats
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tachycardia
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Inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus
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Thrombophlebitis
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Pertaining to a compound consisting of three molecules of fatty acids
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Triglyceride
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Drawing together, as in the narrowing of a blood vessel
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Vasoconstrictive
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Nerve or agent that causes dilation or blood vessel
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Vasodilator
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To pierce a vein with a needle for the removal or blood for analysis
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Venipuncture
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X-ray recording of a blood vessel after the injection of a radioplaque substance
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Angiography
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Test used to diagnose heart disorders
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Blood test to determine the level of cholesterol in the serum
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Cholesterol
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Used to analyze the size, shape, and movement of structures inside the heart
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Echocardiography
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Use of a magnet that sets the nuclei of atoms in the heart cells vibrating
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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Test used to visualize an organ or tissue by using high-frequency sound waves
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Utrasonography
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the most common form of heart disease. Narrowing of the coronary arteries
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Coronary Heart Disease
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Occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is severly reduced or stopped
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Heart attack
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AED
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automated external defibrillator
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BP
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Blood pressure
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CABG
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Coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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ECHO
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echocardiography
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Hgb
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Hemoglobin
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MI
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myocardial Infarction
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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MRI
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magnetic resonance IMaging
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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Red blood cells, transport oxygen
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Erythrocytes
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Platelets play important role in clotting
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THrombocytes
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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White blood cells
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Leukocytes
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ECHO
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echocardiography
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Hgb
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Hemoglobin
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MI
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myocardial Infarction
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MRI
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magnetic resonance IMaging
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Red blood cells, transport oxygen
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Erythrocytes
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Platelets play important role in clotting
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THrombocytes
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White blood cells
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Leukocytes
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is a vessel system apart from, but connected to the circulatory system
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Lymphatic System
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is a clear, colorless, alkaline fluids that is about 95% water
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Lymph
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is a soft, dark red oval body lying in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen
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Spleen
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are lymphoid masses located in depressions of the mucous membranes of the face and pharynx.
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Tonsils
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is considered to be one of the endocrine glands, but because of its functinoi and appearance, part of the lymphoid system
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Thymus
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transmitted through sexual contact
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AIDS
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unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign proteins or other substances.
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Anaphylaxis
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literally a lack of red blood cells, it is a reduction of the RBCs
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Anemia
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agent that works against the formation of blood clots
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Anticoagulant
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fluid that circulates throughthe heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries
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Blood
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Blood clot carried in the bloodstream
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Embolus
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Cell that stains readily with an acid stain, plays a role in allergic reaction
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Eosinophil
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Red Blood cell
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Erythrocyte
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Formation of red blood cell
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Erythropoiesis
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Blood test that separates solids from plasma
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Hematocrit
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Study of the blood
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Hematology
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Collection of blood that has escaped from a vessel into the surrounding tissues, results from a trauma or incomplete surgery
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Hematoma
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Blood protein, the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells
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Hemoglobin
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Excessive bleeding, bursting forth of blood
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Hemorrhage
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Deficient amount of oxygen in th eblood, cells, and tissues
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Hypoxia
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Malignant neoplasm that causes violaceous vascular lesions and general lymphadenopathy. Most common aids realted tumor
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Kaposi's Sarcoma
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Disease of the blood characterized by overproduction of leukocytes
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Leukemia
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inflammation of the lymph glands
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Lymphadenitis
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Abnormal accumulation of lymph in the intersitial spaces
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Lymphedema
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Lymphoid neoplasm, usually malignant
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Lymphoma
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Condition of excessive amounts of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood
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Mononucleosis
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Leukocyte that stains with neutral dyes
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Neutrophil
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Engulfing and eating of particulate substances such as bacteria, protozoa
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Phagocytosis
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Opportunistic infection that is prevalent in AIDS patients; has high mortality rate if not treated
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Pneumocystis carinii
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Condition in which pathogenic bacteria are present in the blood
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Septicemia
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Enlargement of the spleen
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Splenomegaly
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Clotting cell; a blood platelet
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Thrombocyte
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Formation, development, or existence of a blood clot wihtin the vascular system.
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Thrombosis
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Process by which blood is transferred form one individual to the vein of another
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Transfusion
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CBC
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complete blood count
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HCT, Hct
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Hematocrit
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Hb, Hbg, HGB
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Hemoglobin
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RBC
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Red blood Cell
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CBC
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complete blood count
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Diff
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differential count
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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IV
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intravenous
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KS
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Kaposi's Sarcoma
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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q4h:
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every 4 hours
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ROM
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Range of Motion
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Temporary cessation of breathing
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Apnea
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COndition in which there is a depletion of oxygen in the blood with an increase of CO2 in the blood and tissues
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Asphyxia
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Process of drawing in or out by suction; can draw foreign bodies into the nose, throst, or lungs on inspiration
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Aspiration
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Disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspna, and a feeling of constriction in the chest
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Asthma
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Condition of imperfect dilation of the lungs; the collapse of an alveolus, a lobule, or a large lung unit
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Atelectasis
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Inflammation of the bronchi
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Bronchitis
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Colorless, odorless gas production by the oxidation of carbon, waste gas from metabolism that needs to be exhaled
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Carbon Dioxide
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Sudden, forceful expulsion of air form the lungs; an essential protective response that clears irritants
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Cough
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Acute respiratory disease characterized by obstuction of the laryns, a barking cough
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Croup
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Chronic pulmonary disease in which the alveoli become disended and the alveolar walls become damaged or destroyed
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Emphysema
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nosebleeds; usually results from traumatic or spontaneous rupture of blood vessels
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Epistaxis
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normal breathing
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Eupnea
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Spitting up blood
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Hemoptysis
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Process of breathing in
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inhalation
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inability to breathe unless in an urpight or straight postition
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Orthopnea
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Inflammation of the lung caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or chemical
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Pneumonia
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Condition of air in the chest cavity
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Pneumothorax
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pus in the chest cavity
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pyothorax
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Discharge from the nose
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Rhinorrhea
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Inflammation of a sinus
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Sinusitis
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Incision into the chest
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thoractomy
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Surgical excision of the tonsils
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tonsillectomy
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New opening into the trachea
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Tracheostomy
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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RDS
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Respiratory distress syndrome
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RSV
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Respiratory synctial virus
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CF
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cystic fibrosis
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TB
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tuberculosis
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ABGs
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Aterial blood gases
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instrument used to examine bronchi
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Bronchoscopy
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ARDS
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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ENT
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endotracheal
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NSAIDS
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nonsterodial anti-inflammatory drugs
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O2
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oxygen
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RSV
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respiratory syncytial virus
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SARS
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severe acute respiratory syndrome
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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Pertaining to a medication that decreaes urine secretion
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Antidiuretic
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without the formation of urine
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Anuria
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presence of bacteria in the urine
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Bacteriuria
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Presence of calcium in the urine
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calciuria
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pebble; any abnormal concretion
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calculus
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tube of elastic, elastic web, rubber, glass, metal, or plastic that is inserted into a body cavity to remove fluid or to inject fluid
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Catheter
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inflammation of the bladder
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cystitis
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Procedure to separate wate material from the blood and to maintain fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
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Dialysis
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Condition of increased or excessive flow of urine; occurs in conditions such as DM, DI, and acute renal failure
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Diuresis
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Difficult or painful urination
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Dysuria
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Abnormal condition inwhich the body tissues contain an accumulation of fluid
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Edema
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Condition of involuntary emission of urine
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Enuresis
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Inflammation of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli
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Glomerulonephritis
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Presence of blood in the urine
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Gycosuria
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Use of an artificial kidney to separate waste from the blood
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Hemodialysis
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Condition in which urin collects in the renal pelvis because of an obstructed outflow
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Hydronephrosis
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inability to hold or control urination or defecation
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incontinence
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Presence of ketones in the urine resulting from breakdown of fats due to faulty carbohydrate metabolism
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Ketonuria
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Opening or passage; the external opening of the urethra
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Meatus
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Process of urination
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Micturition
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Surgical excision of a kidney
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nephrectomy
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Inflammation of the kidney
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nephritis
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Excessive urination during the night
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nocturia
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Scanty urination
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Oliguria
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Separation of waste from the blood by using a peritoneal catheter and dialysis
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Peritoneal dialysis
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Excessive urination
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Polyuria
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Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
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Pyelonephritis
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Pus in the urine
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Pyuria
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Pertaining to the kidney
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Renal
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Acute pain that occurs in the kidney area caused by nlockage during the pasage of a stone
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Renal colic
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Cessation of proper functioning of the kidney
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Renal failure
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Surgical procedure to implant a donor kidney into a recipient
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Renal transplant
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Weight of a substance compared with an equal amount of water
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Specific Gravity
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Sample of tisse, blood, urine, or other material intended ot show th enature of the whole
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Specimen
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State of being free from living microorganisms
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Sterile
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Excess of urea, creatinine, and other nitrogenous end products of protein and amino acid metabolism accumulated in the blood
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Uremia
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Sudden need to void, urinate
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Urgency
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Analysis of urine
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Urinalysis
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Process of voiding urine
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Urination
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Waste product of fluid and dissolves substances secreted by the kidneys
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Urine
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Physician who specialized in the study of the urinary system
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Urologist
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To empty the bladder
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Void
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BUN
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Blood uric nitrogen
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Cm
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centimeter
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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Cysto
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cystoscopy
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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HD
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hemodialysis
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, bladder
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LOC
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level of consciousness
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is an infection of the kidney and renal pelvis
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Pyelonephritis
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condition of excessive acidity of body fluids
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Acidosis
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Results from a deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones
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Addison's disease
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Surgical excision of a gland
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Adenectomy
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Tumor of a gland
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Adenoma
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Glucocorticoid hormone that is isolated formt he adrenal cortex; used as an anti-inflammatory agent
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Cortisone
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Results fromo a hypersecretion of cortisol
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Cushing's disease
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General term to describe excessive discharge of urine
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Diabetes
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Intermediate substance inth esynthesis of norepinephrine
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Dopamine
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Ductless gland that produces and internal secretion
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Endocrine
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Physician who specialized inthe study of the endocrine glands
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Endocrinologist
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Hormone produced by the adrenal medulla; used as a vasoconstrictor and cardiac stimulant to relax bronchospasms
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Epinephrine
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Hormones produced by the ovaries, including estradiol, estrone, and estriol
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Estrogen
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External secretion of a gland
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Exocrine
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Chemical substance produced the endocrine glands
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Hormone
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Glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex
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Hydrocortisone
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Excessive secretion of thyroid hormone, a condition that can affect many body systems
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Hyperthyroidism
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Deficient secretion of thyroid hormone, a condition that can affect many body systems
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Hypothyroidism
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Hormone produces by the beta cells of the islets of langerhans of the pancreas
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Insulin
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Trace mineral that aids in the development and functioning of the thyroid gland
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Iodine
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Pertaining to drowsiness, sluggish
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Lethargic
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condition of mucous swelling; most severe form of hypthyroidism, hair that is stiff without luster
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Myxedema
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Hormone produced by the adrenal medulla; used as a vasoconstrictor of peripheral blood vessels in acute hypotensive states
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Norepinephrine
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Pertaining to the pancreas
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Pancreatic
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Pertaining to the pituitary gland, the hypophysis
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Pituitary
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Hormone produced by the corpus luteum of the ovary, the adrenal cortex, or the placenta
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Progesterone
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Group of chemical substances that includes hormones, vitamins, sterols, cardiac glycosides, and ceratin drugs
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Steroids
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Hormone produced by the testes; male sex hormone important in the development of secondary sex characteristic and masculinizatoin
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Testosterone
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Resembling a shield; one of the endocrine glands
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Thyroid
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Surgical excision of the thyroid gland
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Thyroidectomy
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Determines the level of sugar in the bloodstream
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Fasting Blood Sugar
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Blood sugar test performed at specified intervals after the patient has been given a certain amount of glucose
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Glucose tolerance test
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ADA
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American Diabetes Association
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BG
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Blood Glucose
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DI
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Diabetes Insipidus
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DM
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Diabetes Mellitus
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FBS
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Fasting Blood sugar
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GTT
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Glucose tolerance test
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IDDM
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insulin-dependent mellitus
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K
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potassium
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Na
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sodium
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NIDDM
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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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Lack of Period
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Amenorrhea
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Hernia of the bladder taht protrudes into the vagina
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Cystocele
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Difficult or painful monthly flow
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Dysmenorrhea
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Condition in which endometrial tissue occurs in various sites in the abdominal or pelvic cavity
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Endometriosis
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Fibrous tissue tumor, most common in women
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Fibroma
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Physician who specializes in the study of the female, especially the diseases of the female reproductive organs and the breasts
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Gynecologist
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incision into the uterus
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Hysterectomy
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Pertaining to within the uterus
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Intrauterine
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Surgical removal of tumor from the breast
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Lumpectomy
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Surgical excision of the breasts
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Mastectomy
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Beginning of the monthly flow
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Menarche
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Cessation of the monthly flow
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Menopause
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Excessive uterine bleeding at the time of a menstrual period
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Menorrhagia
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Normal monthly flow
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Menorrhea
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Infection of the upper genital area
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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Period of gradual changes that lead into menopause affecting a woman's hormones, body, and feelings
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Perimenopause
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Condition that affects certain women and can cause distressful symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, nausea
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Premenstual syndrome
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Surgical excision of a fallopian tube
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Salpingectomy
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surgical excision of an ovary and a fallopian tube
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Salpingo-oopho-rectomy
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Pertaining to or resulting from sexual intercourse
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Venereal
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screening technique to aid in the detection of cervical cancer and cancer precursors.
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Papanicolaou
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BCP
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birth control pill
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D&C
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Dilation and curettage
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DUB
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Dysfuntional uterine bleeding
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HRT
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Hormone replacement therapy
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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OC
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oral contraceptive
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OTC
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over-the-counter
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMS
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premenstrual syndrome
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STDs
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Sexually transmitted disease
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TSS
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Toxic shock syndrome
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Enlargement of the prostrate gland
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis
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Circumcision
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Highly contagious veneral disease of the genital mucous membrane of either sex
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Gonorrhea
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Condition of excessive development of the mammary glands in the male
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Gynecomastia
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Accumulation of fluid in saclike cavity. Occurs during prenatal development.
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Hydrocele
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Congenital defect in which there is a scanty amount of spermatozoa in the semen
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Oligospermia
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Incision into a testicle
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Orchidectomy
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Malignant tumor of the prostate gland
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Prostate cancer
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Surgical excision of the prostate
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Prostatectomy
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Pertaining to a testicle
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Testicular
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Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord
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Varicocele
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surgical procedure in which the vas deferens are tied off and cut apart providing permanent sterility by preventing transport of sperm out of the testes.
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Vasectomy
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Test that measures concentrations of a special type of protein known as prostate specific antigen.
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Prostate-specific antigen Immunoassay
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BPH
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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CAM
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Complementary and alternative medicines
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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GC
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gonorrhea
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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