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Edema
Definition
swelling caused by fluid in the tissues
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Estrogen receptor Assay
Definition
biopsy of breast tissue/ ovaries to determine responce of tumor
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Exenteration
Definition
removal of all organs from the pelvic cavity
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Eustation Tube
Definition
tube that connects nasopharynx to the middle of the ear
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Fibrin
Definition
protein used in clotting of blood
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Fulguration
Definition
destruction of tissue(malignant tumors) by electricity
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Fungating Tumor
Definition
skin tumor
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Gangrene
Definition
death of a tissue in part of the body
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Glaucoma
Definition
eye disease in which the optic nerve is damaged
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Gonadotropin
Definition
protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells
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Gouty Arthritis
Definition
Arthritis caused by uric acid deposits
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Graves Disease
Definition
autoimmune disorder that leads to the overactivity of the thyroid gland
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Gynecomastia
Definition
enlarged breat tissue in males
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Hemotocrit
Definition
blood test that measures the level of whole blood in RBC's
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Hemochromatosis
Definition
inherited disease in which iron builds up in the body
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Hemolysis
Definition
breakdown of RBC's
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Hemolytic anemia
Definition
form of anemia caused by hemolysis
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Heparin
Definition
used to treat and prevent blood clots in the blood, veins, arteries and lungs
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Herpes simplex
Definition
viral disease that infects the mouth, lips or gums
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Hodgkins disease
Definition
cancer deriving from lymphocytes
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Hordeolum
Definition
stye
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Hypercapnia
Definition
excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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Hyperopia
Definition
farsightedness
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Hypersensitive
Definition
responding excessively to the stimulus of a foreign agent
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Hyperthyroidism
Definition
excessive production of thyroxine
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Hypnotic
Definition
agent that induces sleep
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Hypoxia
Definition
reduction of oxygen supply to tissues
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Iatrogenic
Definition
resulting from the activity of a physician
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Insulin
Definition
protein formed from the beta cells of the pancreas
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Interleukin
Definition
produced by T cells in responce to antigens-regulates immune responce
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Interstitial Fluid
Definition
fluid bathing most tissues
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Kaposi Sarcoma
Definition
tumor cause by hepetitis V
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Laminectomy
Definition
removal of part of the lamina in the spinal cord
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Linear Accelorator (LINAC)
Definition
particle accelorator that increases velocity charge of particles
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Lyme Disease
Definition
bacterial infection spread by ticks
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Lymph nodes
Definition
organs used in your immune system
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Lymphopoiesis
Definition
Formation of lymph nodes
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Macula Lutea
Definition
small yelow spot of the retina that provides central vision
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Macular Degeneration
Definition
loss of vision in the central vision area
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Meniere's Disease
Definition

ear disorder that affects balance and hearing

 

 

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Mestasis
Definition
spread of a disease from one organ to another
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Mohs surgery
Definition
used to remove basal cell carcinoma
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Mutagenic
Definition
agent that changes genetic material
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Mutation
Definition
permenant change of a DNA sequence
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Myeloid
Definition
type of luekemia that affects myeloid tissue
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Nuetropenia
Definition
abnormally low amount of nuetrophils
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Nevus
Definition
skin growth/birthmark
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Oncogene
Definition
a gene that could possibly be cancerous
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Optic Chiasm
Definition
part of the eyes where the optic nerves cross
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Orthopena
Definition
shortness of breathe from laying flat
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Osteoarthritis
Definition
common arthritis from wear and tear on a joint
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Osteomyelitis
Definition
bone infection from bacteria
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Palliative Care
Definition
relieving or preventing suffering of patients
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Papule
Definition
curcumsized elevation of skin
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Parenteral
Definition
Taken into the body in another form other than the digestive tract
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Paronychia
Definition
skin infection around the nail
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Penductyle
Definition
enlongated stalk of tissue
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Percussion
Definition
tapping on body parts during an examination
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Perfusion study
Definition
noninvasive test
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Pernicious Anemia
Definition
decrease in RBC from lack of ingestion of B12 by the intestines
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Petechiae
Definition
red/purple spot on skin caused by hemmorage
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Pharmacokinetics
Definition
affects of a drug on the body over time
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Pilonidal cyst
Definition
cyst or abscess near the buttocks
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Pneumoconiosis
Definition
lung disease caused by inhalation of dust
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Presbycusis
Definition
age related hearing loss
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Presbyopia
Definition
lens loses ability to focus
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Pruritus
Definition
itching
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Pustule
Definition
circumsized elevation of skin containing pus
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Sideropenia
Definition
iron deficiency
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Roentenogram
Definition
measurment of ionizing radiation
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Rubella
Definition
measels
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scirrhous
Definition
hard growing malignant tumor
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sclera
Definition
white part of eye
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Scleroderma
Definition
connective tissue disease
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sessile
Definition
firmly bound, not free to move about
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steatoma
Definition
fattty mass formed in sebacious gland
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Stridor
Definition
high pitched wheezing
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Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM)
Definition
perferated tympanic membrane with fluid drainage
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Talipes
Definition
clubfoot- fett turned inward and downward
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Thoracentesis
Definition
removal of fluid from the lungs
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Thyrotoxicosis
Definition
caused by Graved disease, excessive amounts of hormones from the thyroid
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tomography
Definition
CT, images produced from penetrating waves
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Tonometry
Definition
test used to check pressure of your eyes
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topical drug
Definition
medication applied to the skin
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Toxoplasmosis
Definition
infection due to parasite
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ultrasonography
Definition
imagining of deep structures of the body
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Varicella
Definition
chicken pox
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Verruca
Definition
plantar wart
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vertigo
Definition
dizziness
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vitilgo
Definition
loss of brown pigment in skin resulting in white patches
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wheal
Definition
swelling of the skin which usually cause itching or burning
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