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| surgical removal of, or excision |
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| surgically forming an opening |
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| instrument to view or examine |
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| advanced cardiac life support |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| cerebral vascular accident / stroke |
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| emergency room / emergency department |
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| myocardial infarction / heart attack |
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| Latin "nil per os", which means "nothing by mouth" |
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| Latin "statim", which means "immediately" |
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| The spread of infectious agents through the air, often the result of sneezing or coughing. |
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| allergic / hypersensitivity reaction |
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| Relating to any body response stimulated by an allergen. |
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| Assembly of new molecules in the body. |
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| Study of the structure, function, and pathology of the cardiac system. |
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| Breaking down of molecules in the body. |
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| A process of infection that must have the following links in sequential order for an infection to occur: infecting agent, reservoir, portal of entry, mode of transmission, susceptible host. |
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| The main sign or symptom that caused an individual to seek healthcare. |
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| The transmission of infectious agents via consumable goods such as blood or ground meat. |
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| A disease that has the potential to be spread by a variety of ways such as person to person or insect to person. |
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| General term for the spread of infectious agents by touch. |
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| A disease that is readily transmitted from one person to another such as the common cold. |
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| A determination as to the cause of the patient's symptoms and signs. |
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| The spread of infectious agents by directly touching a contaminated surface. |
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| And change in the normal structure or function of the body. |
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| The weights and measuring system commonly used in the United States. |
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| State of equilibrium of the internal environment of the body, including fluid balance, acid-base balance, temperature, metabolism, and so forth, to keep all the body systems functioning optimally. |
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| The series of body reactions to a pathogenic organism. |
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| Spread of an infectious agent by touching a contaminated surface and then transmitting it to another individual. |
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| The defensive series of actions/events that the body performs in reaction to trauma or infection. |
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| macroscopic anatomy (gross anatomy) |
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| Study of large structures of the body. |
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| A vector where the infectious agent exists of the exterior of the insect or arthropod. |
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| Process of using oxygen and glucose to produce energy for cells. Metabolism also produces by-products like carbon dioxide and other waste products. The ongoing cycle of anabolism and catabolism. |
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| System of measurement based on the power of 10. |
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| microscopic anatomy (fine anatomy) |
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| Condition of being dead of the number of deaths in a given population. |
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| Physiological process that works against the trend. Most often brings a variable back to set point. For example, as blood pressure rises, heart rate may decrease to bring blood pressure back to "normal." |
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| An infection acquired by a patient while at a hospital, nursing home, or any health care facility. |
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| when needed; from the Latin "pro re nata" meaning "for an occasion that has arisen" |
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| Disease or condition that affects many people worldwide. |
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| Microorganism that causes a disease. Pathogens include bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and other microorganisms, as well as plant cells like fungi or yeast. |
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| Items such as gowns, gloves, and masks used to prevent the spread of infectious agents. |
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| The study of the function of the body's structures. |
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| "Vicious cycle." During positive feedback, physiological processes send body chemistry or other attributes further and further away from equilibrium (set point). The trend will continue until something breaks the cycle. |
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| The predicted outcome of a disease. |
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| every; for example q2h would be every two hours |
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| A re-occurrence of a disease or symptoms after an apparent recovery. |
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| A lessening of severity or disappearance of symptoms. |
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| Surgical procedure that uses plastic surgery to change the size or shape of the nose. |
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| A measurable, quantifiable indicator of bodily function. |
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| And change in the body or its function as subjectively perceived by the patient. |
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| A set of symptoms and signs associated with, and characteristic of, one particular disease. |
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| A more rapid that normal heart rate (greater than 100 beats per minute in adults.) |
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| Medical assessment during a physical examination in which the temperature, pulse, and respirations (TPR), as well as the blood pressure, are measured. |
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