A-E Flashcards by Shannon Cantwell

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abduction

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to move away from the midline

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abraded

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scraped

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acetonuria

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acetone in the urine

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adduction

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to move towards the midline

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afebrile

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without fever

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albuminuria

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albumin in the urine

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ambulatory

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walking

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amenorrhea

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absence of menstruation

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amnesia

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loss or defective memory

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ankyloses

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stiff joint

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anorexia

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loss of appetite

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anuria

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total suppression of urination

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apnea

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short periods when breathing has ceased

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arthritis

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inflammation of joint

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asphyxia

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suffocation

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atrophy

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wasting

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auscultation, auscultate

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to listen for sounds

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bradycardia

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heartbeat less than 60 bpm

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cheyenne-stokes respirations

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increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea

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choluria

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bile in the urine

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clonic tremor

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shaking with intervals of rest

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of conjunctiva

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coryza

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watery drainage from nose

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cyanotic

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bluish in color due to poor oxygenation

defecation

bowel movement

dental caries

decay of the teeth

dentures

false teeth

diarrhea

excessive or frequent defecation

diplopia

double vision

distended

appears swollen

diuresis

large amount of urine voided

dorsal recumbent

lying on back, knees flexed and apart

dysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

dyspnea

difficulty breathing

dysrhythmia, arrhythmia

abnormal heart rhythm

dysuria

painful urination

edematous

puffy, swollen

emaciated

thin, underweight

emetic

agent given to produce vomiting

enuresis

bedwetting

epistaxis

nosebleed

eructation

belching

erythema

redness

eupnea

normal breathing

excoriation

raw surface

exophthalmos

abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

extension

to straighten