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larynx (voicebox)
warms, humifdifies and filters air |
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covers entrance to larynx
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| central portion of chest cavity, space between lungs |
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| space separating the layers of the pleura |
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| generalized inflamation of all the sinuses |
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| narrowing or constricting |
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| acute obstruction of larynx |
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| high-pitched sound that accompanies inspiration produced by blocked airways |
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| ability to breathe only when in an upright position |
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| fluid, blood cells, and other debris consolidate and solidify within the alveoli of one or more lobes |
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| caused by either infection or by impaired ventilation from such disorders as cancer or mucous plug. |
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| an infection acquired during hospitalization |
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| visual examination of the larynx |
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| What device helps sleep apnea? |
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| CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) |
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| a device that delivers medication via a mist |
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| when listening through a stethoscope |
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| tapping of the body with the fingertips to determine the size, borders, and density of an internal organ by the sound obtained |
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| ventilation/perfusion scanning |
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| radiographic filming of the blood vessels in the lung following injection or inhalation of a contrast medium; |
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| can indicate exposure to tuberculosis |
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| incomplete expansion or collapse of the alveoli. |
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| the inability to control bladder and/or bowels |
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| abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder due to an inability to urinate |
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| a sudden stoppage of the formation of urine altogether. |
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| difficult or painful urination |
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| involuntary urination (bed-wetting) |
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| symptom of diabetes mellitus |
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| Inflammation of the renal pelvis |
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| microorganisms can enter the bloodstream |
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| condition where ureter is blocked |
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| a protrusion or herniation of the urinary bladder |
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| a protrusion or herniation of the ureter distally into the bladder |
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| a narrowing of the ureter |
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| a narrowing of the urethra. |
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| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) |
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| therapy for kidney stones |
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| end-stage renal disease (ESRD) |
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| kidneys can no longer function to remove waste materials from the bloodstream. |
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| the use of an artificial kidney machine to remove impurities from the blood |
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| involves the introduction of a peritoneal catheter and a special solution into the abdomen. |
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| 200 or more cone-shaped lobules that contain tiny coiled tubes |
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| Interstitial cells of Leydig |
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| the connective and supportive (stromal) tissue of the testes |
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| secretes an alkaline substance that both protects sperm from urethral and vaginal acidity and enhances sperm motility |
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| when a testicle does not drop |
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| sperm present in the semen |
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| Dissolution or destruction of sperm |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| Causes an elevated level of prostate protein |
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| pus filled ureathral discharge |
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| surgery that corrects cryptorchidism |
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| estrogen and progesterone |
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| two hormones ovaries produce |
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| Fringe-like projections on the outer end of the falopian tube |
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| pad of fatty tissue and thick skin that overlies the connection of two pubic bones in women |
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| area between the vagina and the anus |
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| lie within the labia majora to house the urethral and vaginal orifices |
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| provides a mucous secretion to lubricate the vagina |
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| accessory structure of the female reproductive system, composed of glandular, fatty, and fibrous tissue |
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| shedding of built-up endometrial lining that occurs each month that an ovum is not fertilized |
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| Hormone replacement therapy |
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| relieves menopause problems |
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| abnormal opening between two organs |
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| external genitals of vagina |
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| excision of the uterine (fallopian) tube and ovary |
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| excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus |
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| scraping of the endometrium |
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| stereotactic breast biopsy |
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| technique that combines mammography and computer-assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion |
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| anterior and posterior colporrhaphy |
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| radiographic image of the breast |
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| an instrument used for visual examination of the vagina (and cervix) |
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| sentinel lymph node biopsy |
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| procedure that uses an injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope to identify metastases of breast cancer |
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| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy |
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| surgical procedure that excises the uterus, ovaries, and uterine tubes |
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| Surgical repair of the vagina |
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| Surgical fixation of the uterus |
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| creation of an artificial opening in the uterine tube |
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| visual examination of the uterus or uterine cavity |
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| visual examination of the cervix and vagina |
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| a surgical puncture to remove fluid from a patient's rectouterine pouch |
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| a procedure to suture a perineal vaginal tear |
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| surgical fixation of the breast |
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| an X-ray test that examines the inside of uterus and fallopian tubes and the surrounding area. |
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| a surgical procedure in which a fiber-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or to permit a surgical procedure. |
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| Expulsion of a mature ovum from an ovary |
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| unborn offspring from implantation to the end of the eighth week of pregnancy |
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| membranous bag that surrounds the fetus before delivery |
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| structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows for nourishment of the unborn child |
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| no births (a woman who has not given birth to any offspring, whether viable or stillborn.) |
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| mother who has just given birth |
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| many pregnancies (a woman who has been pregnant two or more times) |
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Obstetrics
medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium |
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| expected/estimated date of delivery |
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| the period of time following childbirth during which the reproductive organs return to normal |
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| outtermost layer of the amniotic sac |
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| innermost layer of the amniotic sac |
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| thin milky fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and during the first days after birth before lactation begins. |
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| Vaginal discharge following birth and lasting several weeks |
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