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What is Palpation?
an examination technique that uses the examiner's hands to feel the texture and location of certain body parts
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What is capillary hemaongioma?
A soft raised, pink or red vascular birthmark
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What is tachycardia?
is abnormally rapid resting heart rate
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What is hypercapnia?
abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide
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What is meningitis?
Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and the spinal cord
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What is epidemic?
Sudden and widespread outbreak of disease within a specific area
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What is Singultus?
Also known as hiccups
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What is Myocardial infarction?
Commonly known as an heart attack, is the blockage or one or more coronary arteries, caused by plaque buildup
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What is asphyxia
loss of consciousness that occurs when the body cannot get the oxygen it needs to function
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What is nephrons?
microscopic functional units of each kidney are known as
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What is fistula?
An abnormal passage between two organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
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What is tenorrhaphy?
Surgically suturing together the divided ends of a tendon
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What is Varicella?
Also known as chickenpox, caused by the herpes virus
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What is pyothorax?
presence of pus in the pleural cavity between the layers of the pleural membrane. Also known as empyema of the pleural cavity
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What is dura mater?
Thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges
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What is myopathy?
pathologic change or disease in a muscle
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What is ataxia?
means lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movements
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What is osteosarcoma?
a hard-tissue sarcoma that usually involves the upper shaft of the long bones, pelvis or knee
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What is pyrosis?
Also known as heartburn, burning sensation caused by return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus
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What is Reye's syndrome?
A condition associated with giving aspirin to children suffering from a viral infection
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What is anaplasia?
Describes a change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
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What is hyperkinesia?
Also known as hyperactivity, abnormally increased muscle function or activity
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What is embolus?
foreign object, such as a blood clot, air or a bit of tissue that is circulating in the blood
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What is melena?
passage of black, tarry, foul- smelling stools
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What is bulimia?
characterized by binge eating






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