Medical Terms
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| ablation | show 🗑
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| aneurysm | show 🗑
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| angina | show 🗑
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| show | Procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply the heart by using a balloon
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| arteriosclerosis | show 🗑
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| show | Slow heart beat
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| CABG | show 🗑
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| cardiologist | show 🗑
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| cardiomegaly | show 🗑
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| cardiomyopathy | show 🗑
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| CHF | show 🗑
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| show | Acronym for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a chronic, inflammatory lung disease with difficulty breathing; pt often on O2. Two common types: emphysema and chronic bronchitis
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| EKG | show 🗑
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| hypertension | show 🗑
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| show | Inadequate blood supply to the heart muscles, or other organ; narrowing of an artery due to disease
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| MI | show 🗑
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| myocardial infarction | show 🗑
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| show | Blockage
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| pericarditis | show 🗑
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| show | Membrane around the heart
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| show | Small mesh tube placed in an artery to hold it open
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| show | Rapid heart rate (more than 100 bpm at rest)
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| thoracic cavity | show 🗑
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| show | Acronym for Complete Blood Count, the kitchen sink of blood tests
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| show | Blood disorder with lack of red blood cells in the blood, causing weakness and SOB. Types: sickle cell, aplastic, pernicious, iron deficiency, etc
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| show | Condition arising when the body doesn’t get oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death (suffocation, strangulation, drowning)
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| show | Acronym for Blood Pressure
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| capillary | show 🗑
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| cerebral vascular accident | show 🗑
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| CVA | show 🗑
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| DVT | show 🗑
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| edema | show 🗑
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| show | Blood clot that has traveled and blocks an artery or vein; pulmonary embolism can be fatal, sx sudden SOB
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| show | Nosebleed
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| erythrocyte | show 🗑
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| show | Bruise
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| hematuria | show 🗑
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| show | Excessive bleeding; bleeding out
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| HTN | show 🗑
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| show | Beneath or under the skin (e.g., needle injection)
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| lymphatic system | show 🗑
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| lymphedema | show 🗑
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| lymphocyte | show 🗑
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| orthostatic hypotension | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation of a vein
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| show | Professional who draws blood
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| plasma | show 🗑
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| platelet | show 🗑
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| show | Sepsis, an infection in the blood; blood poisoning
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| show | Fainting
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| show | Blood clot situated in an artery or vein
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| TIA | show 🗑
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| venipuncture | show 🗑
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| show | Acronym for Gastrointestinal
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| ascites | show 🗑
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| borborygmus | show 🗑
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| show | Stones, often in the kidney or gallbladder
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| show | Inflammation of the colon
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| show | Scope into the colon
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| show | Opening into the colon to the outside, usually have a bag to collect fecal matter
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| Crohn's disease | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation caused by infection of small pouches in the intestines
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| show | Difficulty swallowing
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| aphasia | show 🗑
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| emesis basin | show 🗑
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| endoscopy | show 🗑
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| esophagus | show 🗑
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| show | Removal of the stomach
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| show | Inflammation of the stomach
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| gastroenteritis | show 🗑
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| gastroenterologist | show 🗑
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| show | Acronym for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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| IBS | show 🗑
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| show | Scope into the abdomen
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| larynx | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation of the lining of belly or abdomen
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| show | Throat
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| show | Non-cancerous growth from a mucous membrane, such as in the intestines. Can develop into cancer
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| show | Doctor who specializes in colon and rectal issues
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| show | Sores in the lining of the stomach
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| show | Pertaining to the lungs
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| show | Period of not breathing (i.e., sleep apnea)
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| costochondritis | show 🗑
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| show | Acronym for Dyspnea On Exertion, which is difficult breathing that worsen with exertion
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| show | Shortness of breath
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| emphysema | show 🗑
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| Pleuritis/pleurisy | show 🗑
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| pneumonia | show 🗑
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| show | Fluid build-up in the lungs
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| show | Doctor who specializes in the respiratory system
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| sarcoidosis | show 🗑
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| show | Acronym for Shortness of Breath
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| sputum | show 🗑
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| show | Windpipe
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| tracheotomy | show 🗑
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| cephalic | show 🗑
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| show | Paralysis on one side of the body
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| meningitis | show 🗑
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| shingles | show 🗑
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| O2 | show 🗑
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| Neuralgia | show 🗑
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| Parkinson’s Disease | show 🗑
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| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | show 🗑
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| show | Chronic liver disease, usually the result of alcoholism or hepatitis
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| show | Acronym for Hepatitis B, a highly infectious inflammation of the liver
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| show | Acronym for Hepatitis C (now curable)
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| hepatitis | show 🗑
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| hepatomegaly | show 🗑
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| show | Yellowing of skin and eyes caused by excess bilirubin, liver disease
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| show | Abnormal Hair loss, baldness
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| cellulitis | show 🗑
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| debridement | show 🗑
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| show | Bed sore, pressure ulcer
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| show | Inflammation of the skin
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| epidermis | show 🗑
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| epithelial | show 🗑
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| show | Dead or rotting tissue or skin
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| IM | show 🗑
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| necrosis | show 🗑
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| nevus | show 🗑
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| show | Intense itching, often a result of diabetes or other conditions
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| rhinoplasty | show 🗑
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| show | Through the skin, i.e. medication delivered through the skin like a patch
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| arthralgia | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation and stiffness of joints
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| show | Procedure to visualize and treat problems in a joint
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| axillary | show 🗑
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| BKA | show 🗑
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| cartilage | show 🗑
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| show | Referring to the top section of the spine, or also to the cervix , the lower part of uterus
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| coccyx | show 🗑
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| show | Longest leg bone in thigh
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| show | Spinal disorder in which the there is an excessive curve of the upper back
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| laminectomy | show 🗑
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| show | a short band of tissue that connects bones to bones
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| show | Lower region of the back/spine
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| show | Bones in the wrist
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| orthopedist | show 🗑
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| osteoporosis | show 🗑
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| podiatrist | show 🗑
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| rheumatologist | show 🗑
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| sacral | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation of the joints in the spine and lower back
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| show | Flexible but inelastic cord of tissue attaching muscles to bones
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| show | Second section of the spine or the chest cavity
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| show | Acronym for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland that obstructs the flow of urine
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| cervical | show 🗑
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| show | Condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain
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| show | Acronym for Human Papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Many don't develop symptoms but can still infect others through sexual contact. Sxs include warts on the genitals or surrounding skin. Gardasil =vaccine
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| hysterectomy | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation of the breast tissues often caused by an infection. Common in breast feeding persons.
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| neonatal | show 🗑
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| show | Removal of the ovaries
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| orchidectomy | show 🗑
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| peritoneum | show 🗑
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| show | After birth
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| catheter | show 🗑
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| cholecystectomy | show 🗑
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| show | Pain in the bladder
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| cystectomy | show 🗑
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| cystitis | show 🗑
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| cystostomy | show 🗑
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| show | Water pill, medication for urinary retention, makes you pee
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| ESRD | show 🗑
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| show | Kidney dialysis, a treatment that filters wastes and water from the blood. Used when kidneys are no longer healthy enough to do this work.
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| show | Removal of a kidney
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| Graves disease | show 🗑
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| hyperthyroidism | show 🗑
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| hypoglycemia | show 🗑
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| show | Acronym for Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, also called Type 1
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| show | Acronym for Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, also known as Type 2
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| pancreas | show 🗑
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| show | Excessive thirst, a sign of diabetes
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| show | Excessive urination, a sign of diabetes
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| show | High blood sugar
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| show | Benign tumor in a gland, like the pituitary
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| show | Non-cancerous
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| biopsy | show 🗑
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| show | Abbreviation for Biopsy
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| CA | show 🗑
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| show | Cancer that begins in the skin or the tissue that covers body organs. Most common type and includes breast, pancreas
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| dysplasia | show 🗑
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| glioblastoma | show 🗑
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| show | Cancer of the boy’s blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system
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| show | Cancerous
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| melanoma | show 🗑
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| show | Spreading of cancer
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| Myeloma or multiple myeloma | show 🗑
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| show | Doctor specializing in cancer
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| show | Area of study of cancer
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| osteomyelitis | show 🗑
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| palliative | show 🗑
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| show | Doctor who specializes in studying disease, tissues and samples for diagnostic purposes
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| show | Acronym for Patient Controlled Analgesia pump, which gives pain meds on demand
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| sarcoma | show 🗑
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| Stage 0 cancer | show 🗑
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| Stage 1 Cancer | show 🗑
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| show | Cancer stage in which tumors are larger, have grown into nearby tissue, and have potentially spread into the lymph nodes.
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| Stage 3 Cancer | show 🗑
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| Stage 4 Cancer | show 🗑
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| Lisinopril | show 🗑
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| show | Medication to treat high blood pressure, CAD
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| show | Medication to treat high cholesterol
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| show | Medication to treat thyroid
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| Albuterol (brand Ventolin) | show 🗑
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| esomprazole (brand Nexium) | show 🗑
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| show | Medication to treat heartburn, a stomach acid reducer
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| escitalopram (brand Lexapro) | show 🗑
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| duloxetine (brand Cymbalta) | show 🗑
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| Fluoxetine (brand Prozac) | show 🗑
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| Trazadone | show 🗑
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| show | Medication to treat anxiety
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| alprazolam (brand Xanax) | show 🗑
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| amoxicillin | show 🗑
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| methylphenidate (brands Ritalin, Concerta, others) | show 🗑
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| azithromycin (brands Z-Pak and Zithromax) | show 🗑
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| show | Anticoagulant medication
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| hydrocodone (brands Vicodin, Lortab, Norco) | show 🗑
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| show | Medication to treat pain
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| hydrocodone, oxycodone (brand OxyContin) | show 🗑
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| fentanyl patch (brand Duragesic patch) | show 🗑
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| show | Medication to treat pain
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| acetaminophen (brand Tylenol) | show 🗑
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| tramadol (brand Ultram) | show 🗑
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| prednisone | show 🗑
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| gabapentin (brand Neurontin) | show 🗑
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| show | Medication to treat type 2 diabetes
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| furosemide (brand Lasix) | show 🗑
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| show | An anti-nausea medication
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| show | Feeding, nutrition
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| AMA discharge | show 🗑
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| show | Pain relieving (medication or treatment)
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| atrophy | show 🗑
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| show | Postmortem (after death) examination to determine the cause of death or extent of disease
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| bariatric | show 🗑
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| bilateral | show 🗑
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| Bx | show 🗑
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| cephalic | show 🗑
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| show | a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood
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| diaphoresis | show 🗑
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| show | alcohol
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| excision | show 🗑
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| show | fracture
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| geriatrician | show 🗑
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| GSW | show 🗑
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| H & P | show 🗑
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| show | Headache
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| HOH | show 🗑
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| show | History
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| show | Person who is abnormally worried about their health
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| inguinal | show 🗑
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| show | Scope into the abdomen
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| show | Antibiotic resistant staph infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
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| NKA | show 🗑
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| show | Hospital-acquired infection
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| NPO | show 🗑
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| O2 | show 🗑
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| show | Ear pain
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| otolaryngologist | show 🗑
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| r/o | show 🗑
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| show | The surgical removal of part of an organ or structure
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| show | Range of motion
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| shock | show 🗑
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| STAT | show 🗑
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| show | symptoms
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| show | Ringing in the ears
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| show | treatment
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| show | an imaging method that uses sound waves to produce images of structures within your body
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| VRE | show 🗑
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| show | Within normal limits
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| show | Twice a day, three times a day, every day, at night, every two hours
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