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55 Cards in this Set
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uremia
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uremia will occur when the kidneys fail to function. The waste material or urea gathers accumulates in the blood
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appendicitis
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inflammation of the appendix which hangs from the colon in the lower right part of the abdomen.
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bursitis
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an inflammation of a small sac of fluid (bursa) near a joint such as the knee or shoulder.
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cellulitis
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an inflammation of soft tissue under the skin
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dermatitis
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an inflammation of the skin
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endocarditis
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an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart referred to as endocardium
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epiglottitis
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inflammation of the epiglottis which is the cartilage at the upper part of the windpipe
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gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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myositis
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an inflammation of muscle
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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osteomyelitis
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inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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pharyngitis
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inflammation of the throat
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein with development of clots
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adenoma
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a non-cancerous tumor of the glands
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adenocarcinoma
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malignant or cancerous tumor of the glands
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myoma
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benign or non-cancerous tumor of the muscle
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myosarcoma
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cancerous tumor of the muscle
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myeloma
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malignant tumor of cells in the bone marrow
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hematoma
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a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel
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encephalopathy
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disease of the brain
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mesothelioma
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malignant tumor of pleural cells which is the membrane surrounding the lungs
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lymphoma
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malignant tumor of lymph nodes
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hepatoma
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malignant tumor of the liver
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thymoma
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malignant tumor of the thymus gland (located in the mediastinum)
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melaanoma
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malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin
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myeloma
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malignant tumor of bone marrow cells
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arteriosclerosis
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a fatty plaque called atheroma collects on the lining of arteries
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hematuria
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bleeding into the urinary tract can cause this condition
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myocardial
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when someone experiences a heart attack, this may be called a myocardial infarction(MI). This in fact is an area of dead tissue caused when blood supply is held back from a part of the body by ischemia
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ischemia
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a temporary deficiency of blood flow to an organ or tissue
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chronic
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a condition that continues for a prolonged period of time
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chronic
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a condition that continues for a prolonged period of time
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acute
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a condition which may be brief, short, or sudden
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tonsillectomy
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removal of the tonsils and adenoids. these are lymph tissue in the throat. The lymph is composed of white blood cells that fight infection in this area.
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hysterectomy (total)
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entire uterus, including the cervix is removed.
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hysterectomy (partial)
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only a portion of the uterus is removed
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total hysterectomy (TAH)
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the entire uterus, including the cervix is removed through the abdomen
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total abdominal hysterectomy with biateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy (TAH-BSO)
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entire uterus, including the cervix, both fallopian tubes and both ovaries through the abdomen.
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bilateral
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pertaining to, affecting or relating to two sides
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cholecystectomy
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surgeon opens the abdomen and removes the gallbladder through an 6-inch incision
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myelogram
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a fluid is injected into the membranes around the spinal cord and then x-rays are taken of the spinal cord
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appendectomy
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excision of the appendix
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adenectomy
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excision of a gland
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adenoidectomy
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excision or the adenoids
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colectomy
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excision of the colon
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gastrectomy
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excision of the stomach
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laminectomy
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excision of a piece of backbone (lamina) to relieve pressure on nerves from a (herniating) disk
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myomectomy
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excision of a muscle tumor (commonly a fibroid of the uterus)
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pneumonectomy
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excision of lung tissue, total pneumonectomy (an entire lung), or lobectomy (a single lobe)
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splenectomy
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excision of the spleen
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hemodialysis
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removal of blood and its passage through a kidney machine to filter out waste such as urea
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peritoneal dialysis
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a special fluid is situated through a tube in the abdomen into the peritoneum. The waste seeps into the fluid from the blood and wastes are drained from the peritoneum
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colostomy
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surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall
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cuspid
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pointed end
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