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Medical
9th Grade
05/06/2020

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Gerontology
Definition
Study of the Elderly
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Pathology
Definition
Study of Diseases
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Gerontology
Definition
Study of the Elderly
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Pathology
Definition
Study of Diseases
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Dermatology
Definition
Study of Skin
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Tacycardia
Definition
Fast Heartbeat
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Leckocyte
Definition
White blood cell
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DOA
Definition
Dead on arrival
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BID
Definition
Twice per day
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PMH
Definition
Past medical history
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ABD
Definition
Abdomen
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ABR
Definition
Absolute bed rest
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AC
Definition
Before meals
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AM
Definition
morning
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Hematology
Definition
Study of Red blood cells
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Scabies
Definition
Bugs that go under the skin and cause rashes
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AKA
Definition
Above knee amputation
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Cerebelum
Definition
Part of brain in back of the skull that controls muscle functions
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Pineal gland
Definition
A small gland in the body but no one knows it's function
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Adrenal gland
Definition
Gland that produces hormones,adrenaline,and steroids aldostrone
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Cerebrum
Definition
located in front part of brain and has two hemispheres,each one controls the opposite side of the body
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Epidermis
Definition
Four layers of skin
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Fat layer
Definition
Layer of tissue called hypodermis
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Melanocytes
Definition
melanin forming cells,mostly found in skin
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Ovaries
Definition
Make estrogen,and sex hormones
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Testes
Definition
Makes sperm and sex hormones
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DM
Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
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Hyperthyroidism
Definition
Thyroid makes too much Thyroxine
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Hyopthyroidism
Definition
Doesn't make enough Thyroxine which slows metabalism
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Acromegaly
Definition
Pituitary gland makes too much growth hormones
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PCOS
Definition
Polycystic ovary syndrome
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Addison's disease
Definition
Adrenal isuffinciency
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Grave's disease
Definition
Disorder that causes overpopulation of thyroid hormones
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Goiter
Definition
enlargement of thyroid gland
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Ultrasound
Definition
To detect masses of fluid in soft tissue
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MRI
Definition
scanning abnormalities in body
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Acne
Definition
blocked hair follicles and oil glands
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Hives
Definition
red areas of skin that are itchy
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Dermatitis
Definition
Inflammation of skin
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Sunburn
Definition
overexposure to UV rays from sun can potentially cause skin cancer
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Shingles
Definition
Same disease as chickenpox and sprout in later years
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Atomic Deramtitis
Definition
believed to cause rashes because of environment or genetics
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Athlete's foot
Definition
Infection usually at the feet
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Hypothalamus
Definition
Controls body temp,hunger,moods,sleep,and the other gland hormones
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Insulin
Definition
hormone that's made in the pancreas
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Kidneys
Definition
removes waste
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Bladder
Definition
organ that stores urine
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Urethra
Definition
Place where urine leaves
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Meatus
Definition
Opening of Urethra
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Radiograph
Definition
x-ray of the urinary tract
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