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Abrasion - Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive Acute - New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic Anterior - Located towards the front of the body Benign - Normal, of no danger to health Bradycardia - Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60bpm) Cardiomegaly - Enlarged Heart Cholecystitis - Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder) Chronic - Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers Coronary artery - The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood Cerebrovascular Accident CVA - a.k.a. "Stroke" Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage Diaphoresis - SweatingDistal - Farther from the trunk of the body Deep Venous Thrombosis DVT - A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity Dyspnea - Problems with breathing Dysuria - Painful urination Ecchymosis - A bruise Edema - Swelling Emesis - Vomiting Epistaxis - Nose bleed Erythema - Redness Grossly - Obviously; a lot; wholly Hematemesis - Very large amounts of blood in the vomit Hematuria - Very large amounts of blood in the urine Hemoptysis - Coughing up large amounts of blood Hemorrhage - Excessive or profuse bleedingHepatomegaly - Enlarged liver