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Abrasion - ANS >> Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive Acute - ANS >> New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic Anterior - ANS >> Located towards the front of the body Benign - ANS >> Normal, of no danger to health Bradyc...

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Abrasion - ANS >> Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive



Acute - ANS >> New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic



Anterior - ANS >> Located towards the front of the body



Benign - ANS >> Normal, of no danger to health



Bradycardia - ANS >> Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60bpm)



Cardiomegaly - ANS >> Enlarged Heart



Cholecystitis - ANS >> Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)



Chronic - ANS >> Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute



COPD - ANS >> Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers



Coronary artery - ANS >> The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood



Cerebrovascular Accident CVA - ANS >> a.k.a. "Stroke" Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain
damage



Diaphoresis - ANS >> Sweating



Distal - ANS >> Farther from the trunk of the body

, Deep Venous Thrombosis DVT - ANS >> A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity



Dyspnea - ANS >> Problems with breathing



Dysuria - ANS >> Painful urination



Ecchymosis - ANS >> A bruise



Edema - ANS >> Swelling



Emesis - ANS >> Vomiting



Epistaxis - ANS >> Nose bleed



Erythema - ANS >> Redness



Grossly - ANS >> Obviously; a lot; wholly



Hematemesis - ANS >> Very large amounts of blood in the vomit



Hematuria - ANS >> Very large amounts of blood in the urine



Hemoptysis - ANS >> Coughing up large amounts of blood



Hemorrhage - ANS >> Excessive or profuse bleeding



Hepatomegaly - ANS >> Enlarged liver

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