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Dehiscence
Bursting open of a wound, especially surgical abdominal wound
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Sepsis
- Pathological state
- Usually febrile
- Results from micro-organisms in the blood stream
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Suppurative
Producing or associated with generation of pus
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Adhesion
- Abnormal fiberous band
- Holds/binds together tissues that are normally separated
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Analyte
Substance analyzed or tested in a lab
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Inflammation
- Body defense against injury, infection, or allergy
- Marked by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and sometimes loss of function
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Morbid
Diseased, pertaining to disease
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Homeostasis
- Balance in internal environment
- Maintained by feedback and adjustment in response to external or internal changes
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Febrile
Feverish, pertaining to fever
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Contrast Medium
- Substance injected, swallowed, or given via catheter
- Facilitates radiographic images of internal stuctures
- Used to view on x-rays
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Radiology
- Medical Specialty
- Uses electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and imaging techniques
- Used for diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury
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Radionuclides
- Substances that emit radiation spontaneously
- also called tracers
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