Terms Flashcards by Becca Constable

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Urinary tenesmus

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Straining to pass urine

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Haematuria

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Blood in urine

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Anuria

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Absence of urine production

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Pollakiuria

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Abnormal frequency of urination

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Stranguria

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Painful urination

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidney

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Cirrhosis

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Degenerative change causing fibrosis of an organ

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Ascites

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Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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Azotaemia

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Raised Urea and creatinine levels

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Hyperkalaemia

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Raised potassium levels

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Myositis

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Inflammation of voluntary muscle

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Tendonitis

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Inflammation of a tendon

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Aniscoria

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Different pupil sizes

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Ataxia

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Uncoordinated limbs

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Dysmetria

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Abnormal gait

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Hypermetria

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High long strides (gait)

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Meningioma

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Tumour of the meninges

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Myelopathy

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Degeneration of the spinal cord

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Nociception

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Pain

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Nystagmus

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Abnormal continuous eye movement

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Paralysis

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No movement or sensation

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Paresis

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Weakness in a limb

Strabismus

Abnormal eye position

Acromegaly

Abnormal growth ++

Other word for posterior pituitary

Neurohypophysis