Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Bruit

A

Whooshing sound. Blockage or aneurysm

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2
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Avulsion

A

Forcible pulling away from part

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3
Q

Debridement

A

Remove dead tissue from wound

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4
Q

Effusion

A

Escape of fluids into cavity

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5
Q

Epistaxis

A

Nose bleed

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6
Q

Fascia

A

Connective tissue

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7
Q

Fluorescein

A

Orange yellow eye drops

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8
Q

Fundus

A

Bottom or base or organ

Eye or uterus

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9
Q

Grand mal

A

Severe epileptic attack

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10
Q

Hemangioma

A

Tumor consisting of blood vessels

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11
Q

Hematochezia

A

Bright red blood in the stool

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12
Q

Ileus

A

Lack of muscular contraction in the intestine

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13
Q

Induration

A

Hardening of tissue

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14
Q

Lacrimal

A

Tears

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15
Q

Macular

A

Small color spot on skin

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16
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Malleolus

A

Boney prominence on sides of ankle

17
Q

Nare

A

Nostril

18
Q

Malocclusion

A

Imperfect closure of mouth. Jaw injury

19
Q

Nystagmus

A

Eye shaking

20
Q

Odynophagia

A

Painful swallowing

21
Q

Olecranon

A

Elbow

22
Q

Os

A

By mouth

23
Q

Pneumothorax

A

Collapsed lung

24
Q

Polydipsia

A

Excessive thirst. DM

25
Q

Prurulent

A

Containing pus

26
Q

Pruritic

A

Itchy

27
Q

Stellate

A

Star shape

28
Q

Stenosis

A

Narrowing of body opening

29
Q

Tinea

A

Fungal rash

30
Q

Tinnitus

A

Hearing ring in ears w/o stimuli

31
Q

Atelectasis

A

Collapse of Aveoli in lungs