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Inflammation of mucous membrane that lines nose
Rhinitis
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Inflammation of membrane lining of facial sinues
Sinusitis
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Inflammation of pharynx
Pharyngitis
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Inflammation of trachea
Tracheitis
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Inflammation of airways, or bronchial passages, that connect trachea to lungs
Bronchitis
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Several kinds - can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, chemical/physical agents and inactivity
Pneumonia
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Inflammation of one or more lobes of lung
lobal pneumonia
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Infection of bronchioles, a bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
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Influenzal pneumonia caused by an inhaled virus
Viral pneumonia
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Inflammation of lining of lungs; smooth lining of lung become rough
Pleurisy
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Collection of pus in pleural space
Empyema
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Caused by inhalation of Mycobacterium; how its spread
Tuberculosis (TB); spread by lesions; semitransparent nodular masses in tissue spread throughout body
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Inflammation of lungs or chronic induration (hardening or thickening of tissue) resulting from inhalation of dust (or mineral dust from non-fibrous materials)
Pneumoconioses
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Airless condition of lungs due to collapse caused by obstruction of bronchus or bronchiole
Atelectasis
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Lung disease which damages aveoli
Emphysema
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Inflation of lungs with trapped air (or distention of air sacs of lungs by gas or air beyond normal size)
Emphysema
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Pus in pleural cavity
Hydrothorax
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Collapse of lungs
Atelectasis
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COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Most common type of lung cancer
Cystic Fibrosis
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Inherited disease caused thick, sticky mucus to build up in lungs & digestive tract
Cystic fibrosis
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Cyanosis is ___ discoloration of skin
Bluish
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Edema of thoracic cavity
Hydrothorax
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Formation of cavities in organ or tissue - frequently seen in lungs of people who have tuberculosis
Cavitation
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Rhinitis is associated with ...
Respiratory system & common cold
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Toxic condition caused by retention in blood of waste products normally excreted in urine
Uremia
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Degenerative inflammation of glomeruli
Glomerulonephritis
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suppurative inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis
Acute pyelonephritis
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Inflammation of kidney pelvis
Vesicouretic reflux
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Distension of pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys with urine as result of obstruction
Hydronephrosis
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Kidney stones
Renal calculi or renal colic
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Inflammation of ureter; infection of one or both ureters
Ureteritis
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Inflammation of urinary bladder
Cystitis
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Inflammation of urethra from any cause
Urethritis
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Inherited kidney disorder, enlarges kidneys & interferes with function due to multiple cysts on kidneys
Polycystic kidneys
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Decreased urine output; producing less than 500ml of urine in 24hrs
Oliguria
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Total stoppage of urine production
Anuria
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Painful urination
Cystitis
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Postmortem condition associated with renal failure
Neutralizing ordiminshing effect of HCHO, increase secondary dilution (edema), vascular damage, increased capillary permeability, odor of urine in tissues
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Glucose in urine
Glycosuria
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Coryza affects what system
Respiratory
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Causes anthracosis
Smoke or coal dust
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Inflammation of meninges
Meningitis
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Excessive amount of cerebral spinal fluid
Hydrocephalus
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Inflammation of brain
Encephalitis
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Inflammation of spinal cord due to viral infection
Myelitis
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Inflammation of grey matter of brain and spinal cord caused by virus
Poliomyelitis
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Inflammarion of nerve by virus or bacterium
Neuritis
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Recurrent seizures, transient neurological abnormalities caused by abnormal electrical activity in brain
Epilepsy
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Seizure occurs in epilepsy; during childhood & adolescence; momentary loss of awareness lasting 30 seconds to 1 minute
Petit mal epilepsy
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Muscles of extremities contract & relax, body stiffens, twiches, jerks uncontrollably; unconsciousness w/ loss of bladder & bowl control 3-5 minutes
Grand mal epilepsy
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Disease of warm blooded animals that can be transmitted to humans through bites and scratches
Rabies or hydrophobia
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Autommune disease that affects central nervous system
Multiple sclerosis
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Disease of brain degeneration that appears gradually and progresses slowly and is recognized by tremors
Parkinson's disease or "primary parkinsonism" or "idopathic"
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Most common form of dementia; some familial tendency to develop it
Alzheimer's disease
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Disease of nonprogressive brain damage manifested by motor retardation and sometimes also mental retardation
Cerebral palsy
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CVA; commonly known as
Cerebrovascular Accident; "stroke"
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TIA
- Sudden brief decrease in brain function
- Transient Ischemic Attack
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Central nervous system disease caused by "slow virus" or "prion"
Creutzfeldt - Jacob disease
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Transient disorder of nervous system resulting from violent blow on head
Concussion
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Brain contusion
Injury (bruise) of cerebral cortex due to blunt force to head
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Hemorrhage between dura mater and skull
Extradural Hemorrhage
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Subdural hemorrhage
Collection of blood on surface of brain
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Surface of brain may be torn by skull fracture causing...
Extradural Hemorrhage
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Postmortem conditions associated with brain damage
Infectious disease of NS; distended eyeballs & brain purge; hemorrhages; septicemia; atrophy
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Respiratory system
- Mouth
- Nose
- Trachea
- Lungs
- Bronchi
- Diaphragm
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Upper respiratory system components
- Nasal cavity
- Oral cavity
- Larynx
- Trachea
- Pharynx
- Epiglottis
- Esophagus
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Lower respiratory system components
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Lungs
- Bronchiolus
- Pleura
- Diaphragm
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Two openings in underside of nose
Nostrils or external nares
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Intermediate portion of pharynx
Oropharynx
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Paired cone-shaped organs lying in thoracic cavity
Lungs
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Surrounds lungs; serous membrane which folds back into itself to form 2 layered membrane structure
Pleural membrane
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Breathing; exchange of gases
Respiration
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Urinary system components
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Bladder
- Sphincter
- Urethra
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After kidneys filter blood and return most of water and solutes to bloodstream, what remains
Urine
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Reddish and bean-shaped and lie just above waist between peritoneum and posterior wall of abdomen
Kidneys
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Kidneys are said to be ___ in location
Lateral
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Functional unit of kidney
Nephron
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Tangled ball shaped capillary network within each nephron
glomerulus
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Physical and/or chemical examination of urine
Urinalysis
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Transport utine from renal pelvis of kidney to urinary bladder
Ureters
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Hollow, distensible muscular organ situated in pelvic cavity posterior to pubic symphysis
Bladder
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Branch of medical science that studies nervous system
Neuroscience or neurology
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Most complex of all body systems
Nervous system
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From base of brain emerge 12 pairs of...
Cranial nerves
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Whitish fiber that transmits impulses of sensation to brain or spinal cord & other parts of body
Nerve
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Connects to brain through foramen magnum of skull
Spinal cord or brain stem
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31 pairs, each serving specific region on right or left side of body
Spinal nerves
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Nervous system is made up of ___ and ___ nervous systems
Central and Peripheral
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Comproses central nervous system
Brain & spinal cord
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Receiving portions of neurons; they look like...
Dendrites; branches or spikes
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Region where nerve impulses are transmitted & received, encompassing axon terminal of neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to impulse
Synapse
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