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humerus
relating to the humerus and scapula |
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ilium, flaring portion of the hip
pertaining to the iliac area of the pelvis |
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ischium portion of the hip bone
pain in the ischium |
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loins (lower back})
pain in the lumbar region of the back |
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metacarpus
excision of metacarpal bones |
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metatarsus (foot bones)
pain in the metatarsus |
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patella (knee cap)
removal of the patella |
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pelvis
act of measuring the pelvis |
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phalanges
removal of the phalanges |
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foot
treatments of the feet |
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pelvis bone
pertaining to the pubis and the coccyx |
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radiation
pertaining to the radius |
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vertebrae
inflammation of the vertebrae |
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vertebrae
relating to the area between two vertebrae |
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sternum
toward the sternum |
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tibia (larger bone of the lower leg)
pertaining to the tibia and the femur |
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smooth muscle
tumor of smooth muscle |
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muscle
tumor of the muscle |
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rod-shaped
resembling a rod |
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rod-shaped (striated)
tumor composed of striated muscular tissue |
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cartilage
inflammation of cartilage |
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| band, fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles |
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fiber,fibous
tumor of fibrous tissue. |
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synovial membrane
removal of synovial membrane |
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ten/o
tenodesis
tend/o
tendoplasty
tendin/o
tendinitis |
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tendon
surgical binding or fixation of a tendon
surgical repair of a tendon
inflammation of a tendon |
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weakness, debility
weakness of muscle |
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embryonic cell
embryonic cell that develops into muscle |
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to break, surgical fracture
surgical fracture of a bone |
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to break surgical fracture
breaks down bone |
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binding
binding together of a joint |
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softening
softening of cartilage |
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malignant
malignant tumor from cartilage |
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visual examination
visual examinatino of a joint |
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| maintains that good health |
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closed fracture
open compound |
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bone broken, no external wound
fracture involves broken bone and an external wound leads to the surface |
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| broken bone has injured an internal organ |
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| bone has broken or splintered into pieces |
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| the bone is broken and one end is wedged into the interior of the other bone |
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| the line of fracture does not completely transverse the entire bone |
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| broken bone does not extend through the entire thickness of the bone. one side of the bone is broken and one side is bent |
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| a breakat the lower end of the radius, ocurs just above the writst. Displacement of the hand and usually occurs as a result of fleing a hand to cusion a fall |
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| infective process that encompasses all bone components |
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| bacteria may travel into the bloodstream |
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| decrease in bone mineral density (osteopenia) |
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| inflammation of a joint usually accompanied by pain |
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| Degenerative joint disease |
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| DJD, most common form of arthritis. Protective cartilage at the end of the bone wear down |
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| a metabolic disease caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the blood |
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| weakening of muscle tissue |
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| most common type of muscular dystrophy. |
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| arise directly from bone or bone tissue |
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| arose in bone, but spread to this new area |
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| cells of the lymphatic system |
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| develops in cartilage and generally affects pelvis, upper legs and shoulders. |
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Definition
| usually affects the knees, upper arms, and upper legs |
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| stiffening and immobility of a joint as a result of disease, trauma, surgery, or abnormal bone fussion |
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Definition
| lateral deviation of the great toe as it turns in toward the second two |
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Term
| carpal tunnel syndrome CTS |
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Definition
| painful condition, compression of the median nerve with the carpal tunnel |
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| fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, joint capsule, that prevents normal |
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Definition
| dry grating sound or senstaion caused by bone ends rubbing together indicating a fracture or joint destruction |
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Definition
| increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms, |
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Definition
| fluid filled tumor that most commonly develops along the tendons or joint of the wrists or hands but may also appear in the feet |
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| effusion of blood into a joint cavity |
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| rupture of a vertebral disk center, pain, numbness, weakness |
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Definition
| loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching |
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Definition
| malignant tumor of plasma cells in the bone marrow |
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| perceived sensation following amputation of limb, that the limb still exists |
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Definition
| form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitits |
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Definition
| fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue |
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| Any slipping of a vertebra from its normal postion in relationships to the one beneath it |
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Definition
| degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and related tissues |
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Definition
| tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight moderate or complete |
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| muscular trauma caused by violent contraction or an excessive forcible stretch |
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| partial or incomplete dislocation |
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| congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side; also called club foot |
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Definition
| use of electrical stimulation to diagnose the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them |
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Term
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Definition
procedure that restores a bone to its normal position
- bones realigned by manipulation rather than surgery
-reduction in which fractured bones are placed in their properpostion during surgery |
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bone immobilization
casting
splinting
traction |
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Definition
| procedure used to restrict movement stabilize and protect a fracture and facilitate the healing proces |
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Definition
| partial or complete removal of an extremity due to a trauma or circulatory disease |
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| puncture of a joint space using a needle to remove accumulated fluid |
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| surgical breaking of an ankylosed joint to provide movement |
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| visual examination of the interior of a joint and its structures using a thin flexible fibroscope |
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| implantation or transplantation of bone tissue from another part of the body |
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| excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra |
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| replacement of missing part by artificial substitute |
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Definition
| surgery repeated to correct problems of a previously unsuccessful surgery or to replace a worn out prosthesis |
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Definition
| excision of a synovial membrane |
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| surgical procedure to replace a hip joint damaged by a degenerative disease |
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Definition
| series of radiographs taken after injection of contrast material into a joint cavity |
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Definition
| noninvasive procedure that uses low-energy x-ray absorption to measure bone mineral density |
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| radiological examination of the intervertebral disk structures with injection of a contrast medium |
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Term
| lumbosacral spinal radiography |
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Definition
| radiography of the five lumbar vertebrae and the fused sacral vertebrae |
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Definition
| radiography of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium to identify and study distortions caused by tumors,cysts, herniated intervertebral disks, or other lesions |
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Definition
| nuclear medicine procedure that visualizes various tissues and organs after administration of a radionuclide |
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Definition
| fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, joint capsule, that prevents normal |
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Term
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Definition
| dry grating sound or senstaion caused by bone ends rubbing together indicating a fracture or joint destruction |
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Term
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Definition
| increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms, |
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Term
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Definition
| fluid filled tumor that most commonly develops along the tendons or joint of the wrists or hands but may also appear in the feet |
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Definition
| effusion of blood into a joint cavity |
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Term
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Definition
| rupture of a vertebral disk center, pain, numbness, weakness |
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Definition
| loss of muscular tone or a diminished resistance to passive stretching |
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Term
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Definition
| malignant tumor of plasma cells in the bone marrow |
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Definition
| perceived sensation following amputation of limb, that the limb still exists |
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Term
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Definition
| form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitits |
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Term
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Definition
| fragment of necrosed bone that has become separated from surrounding tissue |
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Term
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Definition
| mineral salt that carries an electrical charge when in solution |
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Term
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Definition
| fluid that passes from the blood through the capillary walls of the glomeruli into Bowman capsule |
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Term
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Definition
| product of protein metabolism that include urea, uric acid, creatine, creatinine, and ammonia |
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Definition
| sequence of rhythmic contraction of smooth muscles of a hollow organ to force material forward and prevent backflow |
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Definition
| serious membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers most of the organs within the cavity |
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Definition
| Acidity/alkalinity of a solution |
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Definition
| liquid portion of the blood that is filtered by the nephrons to remove dissolved waste |
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Definition
| secreted by the kidneys, acts on bone marrow to stimulate blood cells when blood oxygen is low |
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Definition
| small folds in the bladdar |
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Definition
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Definition
Filtration
Reabsorption
Secretion |
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Definition
nitrogenous compounds
'' in the blood |
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bladder
cystoscope
vesicocele- hernia of the bladdar |
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potassium
low conc of potassium in the blood |
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study of urine
person who studies urine |
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| inflammation of the glomerular membrane in the nephrons, causing permeability |
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| intense throbbing pain in ureters |
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Definition
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| extracorporeal shock wave lithrotripsy |
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Definition
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| percutaneous nephrolithotomy |
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Definition
| removal of stones with incision |
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Definition
| increased calcium in the blood |
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Definition
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Definition
| detection of bladdar cancer with machines outside the body |
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Definition
| "seeds" planted in the tumor |
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Definition
| absence of urine production or output |
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Definition
| blockage at the base of the bladder that reduces or prevents urine from passing into the urethra |
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Definition
| prolapsing or downward displacement of the bladder due to weaking of the supporting tissues between a woman's bladder and vagina |
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Definition
| any type of kidney disease in which there is little or no remaining kidney function |
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Definition
| involuntary discharge of urine, AKA incontinence |
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Definition
| abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or from one organ to another |
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Definition
| abnormal dilation of the renal pelvis and the clyces of one or both kdineys due to pressure from accumulated urine that cannot flow past an obstruction in the urinary tract |
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Definition
| chronic inflammatino of the bladder wall that is not caused by bacterial infection and is not repsonsive to conventional antibiotic therapy |
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Definition
| los of large amounts of plasma protein usually albumin thorugh urine due to an increased permeability of the glomerular membrane |
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Definition
| impairment of the bladder control due to brain or nerve conduction |
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Term
| polycystic kidney disease |
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Definition
| inherited disease in which sacs of fluid called cysts develop in the kidney |
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Definition
| sensation of the need to void immediately |
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| disorder caused by the failure of urine to pass through the ureters to the bladder, usually to impairment of the valve between the ureter and bladder or obstruction in the ureter |
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Definition
| rapidly developing malignant neoplasm of the kidney that usually occurs in children |
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Definition
| mechanical filtering process used to clease the blood of toxic substances such as nitrogenous waste, when kidneys fail to function properly |
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Definition
| type of dialysis in which an artificial kidney machine receives waste filled blood, filters the blood and returns the dialyzed blood to patients bloodstream |
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Definition
| type of dialysis in which toxic substances are removed from the body by using the peritoneal membrane as the filter by perfusing the peritoneal cavity with a warm, sterile chemical solution |
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Definition
| fixation of a floating or mobile kidney |
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| the passage of a tube through the skin and into the renal pelvis to drain urine to a collecting receptacle outside the body when the ureters are unable to do so |
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Definition
| insertion of a mesh tube into a natural passage conduit in the body to prevent, or counteract a disease-induced, localized flow constriction |
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Definition
| placement of stent in the ureter |
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Definition
| incision of a urethral stricture |
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Definition
| EMG, measures the contraction of muscles that control urination using elcetrodes placed in the rectum and urethra |
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Definition
| examination of the urinary bladder for evidence of pathology, obtaining biopsies of tumors or other growths, and removal of polyps using a specialized endoscope |
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Definition
| determines the amount of nitrogen in blood that comes from urea, a waste product of protein metabolism |
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| determines the causative organism of an infection and identifies its response to various antibiotics |
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Definition
| urine screening test that includes physical observation, chemical tests, and microscopic evaluation |
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Definition
| high frequency waves are directed at soft tissue and reflected as echoes to produce an image on a monitor of an internal body structure |
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Definition
| imaging of the urinary tract after IV injection of a contrast medium |
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Definition
| techniquein which radiopharmaceutical called a tracer is introduced into the body |
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| voiding cystorethrography |
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Definition
| x ray of the bladder and urethra performed before during and after voiding using a contrast medium |
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Definition
| promote and increases the excretion of urine |
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Definition
| replace potassium due to depletion caused by diuretics |
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| sex, or reproductive, organs visible on the outside of the body; also called genitals |
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| length of time from conception to birth |
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Definition
| production and release of milk by mammary glands |
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| mouth, entrance, or outlet of any anatomical structure |
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| female reproductive cells |
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Definition
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Definition
| saclike structures in the ovaries |
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| lubricate the vaginal orfice during excitement |
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| month 1-3 , baby is called: |
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| month3-9 the baby is called: |
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| begins the uterine contractions, dilation of the cervix |
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| complete cervical dilation to birth of baby |
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Term
| 3) placenta stage, or after birth |
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Definition
| shortly after the childbirth |
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Definition
| stages of approaching menopause |
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Definition
| vaginal drying and thinning |
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Definition
| surgical puncture of the amniotic sac |
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| cervic/itis, neck; cervix |
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uterus
removal of the uterus |
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uterus
pertaining to the lining of the uterus |
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uterus
pertaining to the uterus and vagina |
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breast
fixation of the breast |
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birth
pertaining to the time before birth |
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Term
oophor/o
ovari/o
oophoroma
ovariorrhexis |
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ovary
ovarian tumor
rupture of an ovary |
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Definition
perineum
suture of the perineum |
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Definition
fallopian or eustachian tube
surgical repair of a fallopian tube |
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Definition
begining
beginning of menstration |
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pregnant woman
woman who has been pregnant more than once |
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to bear
woman who has never produced a viable offspring |
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tube
blood in the fallopian tube |
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childpbirth
difficult childbirth |
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turning
tipping or turning back |
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Definition
| the period of adjustment after childbirth during which reproductive oragns of the mother return to their normal nonpregnant state |
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Definition
| irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods |
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Definition
| profuse or prolonged bleeding during regular menstruation |
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Term
| Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
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Definition
| general term for inflammation of the uterus, tubes, ovariesm and adjacent pelvic structures |
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Definition
| inflammation of the vagina |
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Definition
| yeast part of the normal flora of the vagina |
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| women who have never borne children |
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| occurence of pain during sexual intercourse |
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| inflammation of the muscous lining of the cervix uteri |
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| benign tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus |
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| inability of the female to become pregnant or the male to impregante the female |
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| premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stages of labor |
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| common abnormality of delivery i nwhich the fetal buttocks or feet present first rather than the head |
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Definition
| 47 chromosomes instead of 46. extra copy of chromosome 21 |
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Definition
| most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy |
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| pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum does not reach the uterine cavity but becomes implanted on any tissue other than the lining of the uterine cavity |
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| obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached close to or covers the cerival canal that results in bleeding during labor when cervix dilates |
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| small t-shaped inserted by a physiscian inside the uterus to prevent preganancy |
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Definition
| suturing of the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy, thus decreasing the chance of a spontaneous abortino |
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Definition
| incision of the abdomen and uterus to remove the fetus |
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Definition
| surgical closure of the vaginal canal |
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| sampline of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein and performed under ultrasound guidance |
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Definition
| widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette |
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Definition
| visual examination of abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall |
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Definition
| excision of a small primary breast tumor and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it |
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Definition
| surgical reconstruction of the breast to cahgne the size, shape or position |
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| reconstructive breast surgery |
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Definition
| creation of a breast shaped mound to replace a breast that has been removed due to cancer or other disease |
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| transverse rectus abdominis muscle flap |
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Definition
| surgical creation of a skin flap using skin and fat from lower half of the abdomen which is passed under the skin to the breast area and then shaping the abdominal tissue |
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Definition
| procedure that ties the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy |
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Definition
| transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance using a needle and syringe to remove amniotic fluid |
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Definition
| visual examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying |
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Definition
| delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity chamber or organ to allow wisual examination, remove an obstruction, or apply medication |
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Definition
| measurement of pelvic dimensions to detemine whethere the head of the fetus will e able to pass through the bony pelvis to allow delivery |
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Term
| chorionic villus sampling |
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Definition
| sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis of potential genetic defects |
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Definition
| removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study |
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| cytological study used to detect abnormal cells sloughed from the cervix and vagina, usually obtained during routine pelvic examination |
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| radiography and usually fluoroscopy of the uterus and uterine tubes following injection of a contrast medium |
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| radiographic examination of the breast to screen for breast cancer |
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| use of high freq sound waves directed at soft tissue and reflected as echoes to produce an image on a monitor of an internal body structure |
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| US of pelvic area with probe into the vagina |
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| reproductive cell that contains one-half of the chromosomes required to produce an offspring of the species |
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| psychological and physical drive for sexual activity |
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| fluid containing sperm and secretions from the prostate and other structures of the male reproductive system |
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| ringlike muscle that opens and closes a body opening to allow or restrict passage through the structure |
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| androgenic hormone responsible for the development of the male sex organs |
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male
pertaining to maleness |
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| balanoplasty surgical repair of the glans penis |
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hidden
condition of hidden testes also |
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| incision of the epididymis |
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genitalia
pertaining to the genitalia and urinary tract |
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scanty
scanty production of sperm |
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testis
inflammation of the testes |
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| downward displacement of the testes |
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dilated vein
swelling of a dilated vein |
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| vessel, vas deferens duct |
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killing
agents that kill sperm |
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slit, fissure
a fissure under the penis |
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| Sexually transmitted disease (STD) |
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| contagious disease acquired as a result of sexual activity with an infected partner |
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| the virus is present on the skin of the infected patient and can be transmitted to sexual partners |
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| failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac |
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| difficulty starting urination and stopping urination |
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| inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis |
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| repeated inability to initiate or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse |
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| decrease or lack of hormones normally produced by the gondads |
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| congenital abnormality where the opening of the male urethra is on the undersurface of the penis |
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| stenosis or narrowing of foreskin so that it cannot retract over the glans penis |
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| prolonged and often painful erection of the penis, which occurs without sexual stimulation |
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| acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate |
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| absence of one or both testicles also called anorchia |
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| inflammation of the epididymis |
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| swelling of the sac surrounding the testes that is typically harmless |
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| painful swelling of one or both testes commonly associated with mumps that develop after puberty |
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| abnormal fluid filleld sac that devlops in the epididymis and may or may contain sperm also called spermatic |
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| removal of one or both testicles |
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| removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens for male sterilization |
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| prostate specific antigen |
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| blood test used to detect prostatic disorders, especially prostate cance |
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| test for sperm count, motility and morphology |
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| high frequency sound waves are directed at soft tissue and reflected as echoes |
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| hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that stimulate the liver to change stored glycogen to glucose |
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agent that mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system
Ex: Epinephrine and norephinephrine |
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| another name for the pituitary gland |
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| pituitary gland distinct portions |
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adenohypophysis,
neurohypophysis |
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| LIST OF HORMONES ON PAGE 463-464 |
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| secretes parathyroid hormone which regulates calcium balance by stimulating the bones, kidneys and intestines |
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Adrenal glands
AKA suprarenal glands |
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Secretes:
Mineralcorticocoids- maintains balance of electrolytes
Glucocorticoids- cortisol, stimulates breakdown of fats in adipose tissue
sex hormones- adndrogens and estrogens, maintaining sex characteristics |
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| carries digestive secretions that assist in the break down of proteins starches and fats. |
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| stimulates the release of glucose from storage sites in the liver when blood glucose levels are low |
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| clears glucose molecules from the blood by promoting their storage in tissues as carbohydrates when blood glucose levels are high |
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| shaped like a pine cone. secretes hormone melatonin |
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same
state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body |
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potassium
potassium in the blood |
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thymus gland
tumor of the thymus gland |
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thyroid gland
enlargement of the thyroid gland |
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| remebling a normal thyroid gland |
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| makes it more difficult for the body to remove water |
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| hypothyroidism during adulthood |
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| eyes are likely to protrude, swelling of the edematous tissues behind the eyes |
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| decreased in calcium causes muscle twitches and spasms |
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| deficiency of cortical hormones , damage the adrenal cortex or atrophied |
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| cluster of symptoms produced by excessive amounts of cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone, or both |
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| excessive hair growth in unusual places |
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| production of excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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Usually diagnosed in children and young adults. Not enough insulin
"caution" acronym |
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most common form, prevalent in obese children
"DIABETES" acronym |
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| may damage kidneys eyes, nerves, or heart |
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| determines the amount of sugar in the blood smaple so that insulin bcan be injected if needed |
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| small device administers insulin |
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| women who develop diabetes during pregnancy |
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| transsphenoidal hypophysectomy |
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| removal of pituitary tumors through the nose |
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| face ands and feet grow larger than normal |
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| increased formation and secretion of urine |
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| abnormal glucose levels in the blood |
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| multisystem autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism |
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| condition in which the calcium level in the blood is higher than normal |
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| condition in which potassium level in the blood is higher than normal |
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| abnormal increase in the volume of blood plasma in the body |
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| lower than normal levels of sodium in the blood |
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| tumor of the islets of langerans of the pancreas |
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| excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20 percent or more above ideal body weight |
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| total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity |
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| small chromaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla, causing elevated heart rate and blood |
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| uncontrolled hyperthyroidsim caused by the release into the bloodstream of an increased amount of htyroid hormone |
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| masculinzation or development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman |
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| measures the degree of forward displacement ofthe eyeball |
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