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| gel-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell but is contained within the cell membrane |
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| deoxyribonucleic acid, molecule that holds genetic information and makes an exact copy of itself whenever the cell divides |
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| identification of a disease or condition by scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptons, history, laboratory and clinical test results, and radiographic procedures |
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| instrument consisiting of a rigid or flexible fiberoptic tube and optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity |
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| study of the causes of disease |
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| instrument, consisting of an x-ray machine and a fluorescent screen, used to view the internal organs of the body, pt between x-ray & screen |
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| pertaining to conditions without clear pathogenesis, or disease without recognizable cause, as of spontaneous origin |
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| chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism and produce energy and basic materials needed for all life processes |
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| prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recovery |
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| any objective evidence or manifestation of an illness or a disordered function of the body |
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| any change in the body or its functions as perceived by the patient |
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| median, divides R & L halves |
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| frontal, divides anterior (ventral) & posterior (dorsal) |
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| horizontal, divides superior & inferior |
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| digestive, excretory & reproductive organs |
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| right upper quadrant (RUQ) |
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| right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small & large intestines |
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| left upper quadrant (LUQ) |
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| left lobe of liver, stomach, part of pancreas, part of small & large intestines |
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| right lower quadrant (RLQ) |
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| part of small & large intestines, appendix, R ovary, R fallopian tube, R ureter |
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| left lower quadrant (LLQ) |
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| part of small & large intestines, L ovary, L fallopian tube, L ureter |
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| left hypochondriac region |
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| upper left region beneath the ribs |
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| upper R region beneath the ribs |
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| L inguinal (iliac) region |
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| lower middle region beneath the navel |
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| R inguinal (iliac) region |
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| movement away from the median plane |
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| movement toward the median plane |
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| pertaining to the midline |
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| toward the head or upper portion of a structure |
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| away from the head or toward the tail or lower part of a structure |
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| nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body |
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| outer wall of body cavity |
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| internal organs, esp. abd. organs |
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| lying horizontal with face downward, hand w/palms downward |
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| lying on the back w/face upward or hand/foot w/palm facing upward |
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| turning inward or inside out |
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| pertaining to the palm of the hand |
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| pertaining to the sole of the foot |
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| toward the surface of the body |
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| away from the surface of the body (internal) |
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| nucleus [karyolysis, destruction of cell] |
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| tail [caudad, toward posterior] |
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| green [chloropia, objects appear green] |
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| color [heterochromic, different colored eyes] |
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| yellow [xanthocyte, cell w/yellow pigment] |
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| gray, gray matter [poliomyelitis] |
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| extremity [acrocyanosis, blueness of extremities] |
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| band separating muscles [fasciitis] |
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| unknown, peculiar [idiopathic, w/o clear cause] |
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| sound [sonography, ultrasonography] |
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| internal organ [visceral organs] |
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| dry [xerosis, abnormal dryness] |
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| abnormal fibrous band holding tissues together |
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| substance being analyzed or tested |
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| substance entered into the body to facilitate X-ray |
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| equilibrium in internal environment |
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| body defense, swelling, heat, pain |
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| radioactive substance for diagnostic purposes |
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| electromagnetic radiation, ultra sound & imaging for diagnosis & treatment |
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| substances that emit radiation |
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| radionuclide attached to substance which travels to the organ to be scanned |
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| computerized image named by modality |
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| pathological state, usually febrile, from the presence of microorganisims in blood |
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| visual exam via scope inserted in small abd. incision |
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| visual exam of lungs via scope inserted in small incision |
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| complete blood count (CBC) |
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| computed tomography, X-ray machine rotates around pt (was CAT scan) to create sliced images |
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| X-ray to view motion of organs for placement of catheters, etc. |
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| magnetic resonance imaging, radio waves & magnetic field to diagnosis various disease, good for soft tissue contrast |
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| radioactive material introduced and scanned from outside |
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| positron emission tomography, computed tomography records positrons (positive charged particles) for brain & nervous system |
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| single photon emission computed tomography, tomographic imaging of metabolic & physiologic functions in tissues, shows hot spot (over absorption) and cold spot (under absorption) |
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| x-ray passes through body & put on film |
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| pix slice of cross section for diagnosis |
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| hi-freq sound waves passed through body, echos displayed on monitor |
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| tissue sample for testing |
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| remove a part, pathway or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing or radiofrequency (RF) |
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| joining two ducts surgically |
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| destroy tissue by electricity, freezing, etc. |
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| surgical proc w/intense heat & power @ close range to cut, burn, vaporize or destroy tissue |
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| surgical removal of tissue in extensive area attempting to excise malignant tissue |
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| partial excision of bone, organ, or other structure |
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