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Circulatory/Cardiovascular System |
The way blood is transported - heart, blood, vessels, veins, arteries. |
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Lymphatic System |
Returns excess cellular waste products and fluid from tissue to circulatory system. |
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Respiratory System |
Controlsbreathing.
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Digestive System or Alimentary Canal |
Brings food into the body - mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum, anus.
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Urinary System |
Maintains balance of water, salt, acid - Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra. |
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Nervous System |
Controls the body - Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs(eyes, ears, nose, skin).
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Endocrine System
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Produces hormones secreted into the bloodstream - pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal glands,the thymus, pancreas, and gonads.
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Reproductive System |
Creates cells that form embryo, fetus, and infant. Male: Testis Female: Ovary (alsocreate hormones)
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Musculoskeletal System |
Muscles,connective tissue, bones, joints - supports the body and allows movement.
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Sensory Organs
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Eyes, Ears, Nose, Skin |
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Skin or Integumentary System
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Makes up the outer layer of the body |
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Temperature
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Body Heat |
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Pulse
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Rhythmic Beating that can be heard or felt |
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Tachycardia
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High Heart Rate: 100+ BPM |
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Beadycardia |
Low Heart Rate: Less than 60 BMP |
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Respiration |
Breathing |
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Apena |
Cessation of Respiration |
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Hyperpnea |
Breathing too fast: 25 + per minute |
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Bradypnea |
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Symptom |
a subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient. subjective because it is not apparent to the observer but experienced by the patient. |
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Anorexia
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Loss of appetite |
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Malaise |
A vague sensation of not feeling well |
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Nausea
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Sickness of stomach - w/ desire to vomit |
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Vertigo |
Sensation of spinning
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Syndrome |
A set of signs and symptoms that are part of a disease |
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Diagnosis |
Identification of disease |
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Differential Diagnosis
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An attempt to distinguish between two or more diseases w/ similar symptoms |
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Prognosis |
A prediction of the course and outcome of a disorder |
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Chronic
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Long duration |
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Acute
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Rapid onset, short duration |
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Paroxysmal |
Sudden onset that recur periodically |
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Remission |
Disappearance of symptoms without a cure |
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Cure
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Restoration of health |
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Eponym
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structure, disease, operation or procedure named for the person who described it.
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Treatment
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Medical, surgical, or psychiatric measurement of an aliment |
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Active Treatment
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Directed to obtain a cure |
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Systemic Treatment |
Directed to control signs and symptoms
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Palliative Treatment
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Directed to relieve bothersome symptoms |
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Prophylactic Treatment
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Prevention of a condition |
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Systemic
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Pertaining to all body systems |
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Local
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Small Area |
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General |
Whole Body |
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Abdomin/o
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Adbomen
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Anter/o
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front
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Bronch/o
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bronchial tubes (windpipe to lungs)
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Cervic/o
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Neck or body of the uterus |
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Coccyq/o
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Coccyx/Tailbone |
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Crani/o |
Skull |
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Epithili/o
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surface, skin
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Esophag/o
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esophagus (throat to the stomach)
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Hepat/o
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Liver
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Lapar/o |
Abdomen |
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Laryng/o |
larynx (voice box)
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Later/o
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side, lateral
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Lumb/o
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loin (waist)
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Lymph/o
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lymph
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Mediastin/o
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mediastinum (between the lungs)
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Pelv/o
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pelvic
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Peritone/o
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peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdomen)
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Pharyng/o
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pharynx (throat)
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Pleur/o
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Pleura |
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Poster/o
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back, behind
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Sacr/o
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sacrum
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Spin/o
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spine
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Thorac/o
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chest
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Trache/o
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trachea (windpipe)
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Vertebr/o
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vertebra
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Cardiology
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Study of the heart
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Dermatology
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Study of the skin
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Endocrinology
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Study of the endocrine glands
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Gastroenterology
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Study of the stomach and intestines
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Hematology
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Study of the blood
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Neurology
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Study of the nerves, brain, and spine
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Oncology
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Study of tumors (cancerous/malignant)
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Ophthalmology
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Study of the eye
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Pathology
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Study of disease
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Psychology
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Study of the mind and mental disorders
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Rheumatology
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Study of joint diseases
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