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Neuralgia
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Nerve pain
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Nephrotomy
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Surgical incision of the kidney
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Neural
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Pertaining to a nerve or nerves
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Nephrosis
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Abnormal condition of the kidney
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Iatrogenic
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Pertaining to a patients abnormal condition that results unexpectedly from a specific treatment, medical, surgical or technical treatment
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Diagnosis
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Interpret & analyze patient data. identify patient strenghts & health problems. formulate & validate nursing diagnosis. develop a prioritized list of nursing diagnoses. detect & refer signs & symptoms that may indicate a problem beyond the nurses experience
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Hematoma
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Bruse
"black & blue"
mass of blood within organ or tissue or space.
break in the wall of blood vessel
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Incision
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Cutting into organ or body part
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Sarcoma
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Cancerous (malgnant) tumor of connective tissue, such as bone, muscle, fat or cartilage
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Pathogenic
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Pertaining to producing disease
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Osteotomy
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Cutting through a bone
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Ostectomy
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Sugical incision of a bone or a portion of bone
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Endoscopy
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Visual exam of hollow organ or cavities with an endoscope
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Hypodermic
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Pertaining to under or below the skin
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Hypoglycemia
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Lower than normal levels of sugar in the blood
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