1-2 Doctor Words Flashcards

(59 cards)

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Angiography

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Description of blood vessels and lymphatics

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Petechiae

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Small purplish hemorrhagic spots on skin

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Contra-coup

In Tabers as contrecoup

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Injury to part of brain opposite of site of primary injury

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Anisocoria

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Inequality in pupil size

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Sphenopalantine ganglioneuralgia

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Brain freeze

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Valsalva

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That thing you do when you want your ears to pop

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Scintillating scotoma

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Area of loss of vision, irregular luminous patch

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Photopsia

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Flashing lights

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Paresthesia

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Abnormal or unpleasant sensation

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Miosis

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Abnormal contraction of pupils

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Ptosis

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Drooping of eyelids

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Rhinorrhea

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Thin, watery discharge from nose

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Paroxysmal

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Comes and goes

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Horner’s syndrome

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SS: contraction of pupil, partial ptosis, enophthalmos, loss of sweating of one side of face

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Tinnitus

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Ringing in ear

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Bruits

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Sound of turbulent blood

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Incidentaloma

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Mass found without intentionally seeking it out

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Claudication

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Process of area receiving too little blood during exercise

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Polymyalgia rheumatica

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SS: malaise, fever, muscle/joint pain and stiffness (esp hip and shoulder)

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Malocclusion

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Misalignment of teeth

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Strabismus

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Malalignment of eyes

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Patency

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Open, unobstructed

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Anosmia

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Loss of smell

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Ozoena

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Unpleasant smell

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Purulent
Thick, pussy
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Hyposmia
Decreased sensitivity to odors
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Verrucous
Wart-like
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Indurated
Hard
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Halitosis
Fetor oris. Bad breath
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Vesicle
Small fluid or air filled sac
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Bullae
Large, fluid or air filled sacs
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Plaque
Raised patch of differentiated area of skin
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Papillomatous
Relating to Benign epithelial tumor, such as wart
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Leukoedema
White appearance of mucosa
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Apthae
Canker sores
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Neutropenia
Low count of wbcs
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Stomatitis
Inflammation of mouth and lips
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Friable
Easily crumbled, easily bleeding
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Maculopapular
Small, red, raised bumps
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Fibroma
Benign rumors comprised of fibrous CT
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Urticaria
Itchy raised bumps
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Torus
Swelling or bulging projection
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Hemangioma
Build up of blood vessels
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Periodontium
Tissues that surround teeth: gingiva, cementum
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Cellulitis
Infection of skin, by bacteria
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
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Stridor
Narrowed airway, causing a gasping noise
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Exophthalmos
Abnormal protrusion of eyeball(s)
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Ankyloglossia
Short frenulum
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Ageusia | Dysgeusia
Lack of taste | Abnormal taste
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Supparative
Infections that can develop along with primary
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Trismus
Limited ability to open mouth
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Odynophagia
Pain on swallowing
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Aphonia
Loss of voice
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Hyperemic
Increase of blood flow to different tissues of body
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Sicca
Dryness
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Exophytic
Growing outward
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Calculus
Tartar (dental)
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Serology
Study of plasma, serum