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insufficient oxygen
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Vesicles blisters, or fluid-filled sacs such as those seen in
advanced stages of chicken pox
Ulcer a deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the
dermis; may cause bleeding or scars
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material including fluid, pus, or cells that escaped
Exudate from blood vessels and has deposited in tissues
(ex-white exudate on tonsils as seen in Strep throat)
Axial skeleton main trunk of the body composed of the skull, spinal
column, ribs, and breastbone.
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Foramina openings in bones that allow nerves and blood
vessels to enter or leave the bone.
Compound/Open the bone breaks and ruptures through the skin which
creates an increased chance of infection
fractures
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increased porosity or the softening of the bones
Osteoporosis caused by low estrogen in females, prolonged lack of
calcium in the diet, and a sedentary lifestyle
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shrink in the size or losing strength
Atrophy in a muscle
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke) occurs when blood
CVA flow to the brain is impaired, resulting in a lack of
oxygen to the brain tissue
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ventricular contraction (pumping
Systole blood)
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occurs when fatty plaques (cholesterol) are deposited
Artherosclerosis on the artery walls
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tiny hair-like structures in the respiratory airways
Cilia that move mucous and trapped particles up to the
esophagus where they can be swallowed.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary used to describe any chronic lung disease that results
in obstruction of the airways-emphysema and
Disease chronic bronchitis are examples
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Jejunum the next 8 feet of the small intestine (the middle);
absorption
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absence of urination; advanced
Anuria kidney failure
Insulin dependent diabetes milletus occurs early in life; usually more severe type that
(Type 1) requires insulin
Non insulin dependent diabetes mature onset, usually, occurs in obese adults with a
tissue resistance to insulin; can be controlled with
mellitus (Type 2) diet
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an inflammation of the uterus, cervix, and fallopian
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) tubes caused by untreated STD’s; can result in
infertility due to scarring
pertaining to the
Visceral organs
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