semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
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lateral recumbent position
lying on a side; right and left precede the term to indicate the patient's side
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lithotomy position
lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated
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orthopnea position
sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest
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prone
lying on abdomen, facing downward
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recumbent position
lying down in any position
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Sims position
lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back
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supine
lying on back, facing upward
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Trendelenburg position
lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet
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benign
not malignant, non-current, favorable for recovery
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carcinoma in situ
cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
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diagnosis
naming or identifying a disease
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idiopathic
pertaining to disease of unknown origin
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in vitro
within a glass, observable within a test tube
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in vivo
within the living body
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inflammation
response to injury or destruction of tissue
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malignant
tending to become progressively worse, to death, as in cancer
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metastases
plural of metastasis
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metastasis
transfer or spread of disease to distant site
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metastatic
pertaining to transfer or spread of disease to distant site
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morbidity
state of being diseased or unwell; incidence of illness in a population
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mortality
state of being mortal; incidence of the number of deaths in a population
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neoplasm
new growth of abnormal tissue or tumor
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prognosis
predicting of probable outcome of disease
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deep
situated far below the surface
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frontal plane
vertical division into anterior and posterior
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midline
imaginary line down the center of the body
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midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal right and left halves
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sagittal plane
vertical field running through body from front to back, dividing the body into R and L
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superficial
situated near the surface
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transverse plane
horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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acute
describing a disease of sudden onset
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afebrile
without fever
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chronic
describing a persistent or longer-term disease
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encapsulated
enclosed in capsule as with benign tumors
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exacerbation
increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
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febrile
having a fever
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malaise
general feeling of discomfort
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remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
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sign
a symptom that can be detected by others (than the patient); objective in nature
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symptom
what is experienced by the patient; subjective in nature
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biopsy
removal of living tissue from body - viewed under microscope
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chemotherapy
Tx of cancer by using drugs
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hospice
provides palliative or supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families
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palliative
providing relief but not cure
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radiation therapy
TX of cancer using radioactive substance
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lethargy
general lack of energy
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abrasion
scraping away of the skin
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abscess
collection of pus
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acne
inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
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alopecia
baldness
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bacteria
single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue
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cauterization
destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance
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cellulitis
inflammation of skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to red, swelling, and fever
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cicatrix
scar
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contusion
bruise
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cryosurgery
destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen
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cyst
a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid materials
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débridement
removal of contaminated/dead tissue & foreign matter from open wound
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dermabrasion
procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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diaphoretic
pertaining to profuse sweating
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ecchymosis
bruising
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edema
swelling
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erythema
redness
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excision
removal by cutting
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fissure
slit or cracklike sore in the skin
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fungus
organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings and may cause infection by invading body tissue;
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gangrene
death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion (form of necrosis)
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incision
surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument
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incision and drainage
surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound or cavity
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infection
invasion of pathogens in body tissue
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keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
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laceration
torn, ragged-edged wound
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lesion
any pathological change in tissue
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MRSA infection
invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a strain of bacteria that has developed resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics.
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nevus
mole
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nodule
small knot like mass that can be felt by touch
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pallor
paleness
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petechia
pinpoint skin hemorrhage
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pressure ulcer
eroded lesion on the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bed ridden patients
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pruritus
severe itching
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pustule
elevation of skin containing pus
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suturing
to stitch edges of a wound surgically
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ulcer
eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane
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urticaria
itchy skin eruption composed of wheals of varying sizes and shapes
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verruca
wart (cutaneous elevation caused by a virus)
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vesicle
blister (small liquid filled elevation of the epidermis)
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virus
pathogen that needs host cell to survive
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wheal
hive (temporary red, itchy elevation of the skin)
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blood urea nitrogen
test that measures amount of urea in blood used to determine kidney function; when increased indicates kidney failure
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calculus
stone
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catheter
flexible, tube-like device for withdrawing or instilling fluids
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clean catch specimen
urine sample obtained after cleaning off the meatus and collecting a urine sample midstream