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BASIC MED TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

1
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ABRASION*

A

Scrape due to something Abrasive

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ACUTE*

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New, rapid onset and of concern

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AMBULATE

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Walk from place to place

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Anterior

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Location towards the front of the body

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Artery

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BV carrying blood Away from Heart

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Benign

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Normal, of no concern,or danger to health

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Bradycardia*

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Slow HR <60bpm

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged Heart

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Cholecystitis*

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Inflamed Cholecyst (gallbladder)

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cholecystitis *

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Inflammation of cholecyst (gallbladder)

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Chronic *

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Constant, long standing

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COPD- Coronary Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Lung Disease (dz); common in smokers

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Coronary Artery*

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Artery supplying blood to heart tissue

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CVA: Cerebrovascular accident *

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“stroke”.

Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

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Diaphoresis

A

Sweating

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16
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Diaphoresis *

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Sweating

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17
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Distal

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Farther from trunk of body

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DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis*

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Bloot clot in deep vein; often in an extremity

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Dyspnea

A

Problems breathing

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Dyspnea*

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Problems w. breathing

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Ecchymosis*

A

Bruise

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Ecchymosis*

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Bruise

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Edema*

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Swelling

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Edema*

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Swelling

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Emesis*

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Vomiting

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Epistaxis*

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Nose bleed

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Epistaxis*

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Nose bleed

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Erythema/Erythematous*

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Redness/ Red

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Febrile

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Elevated Body Temp; fever; indicative of infection

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Grossly*

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A lot; obviously; wholly(entirely)

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Hematemesis

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Very large amounts of blood in vomit

33
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Hematuria

A

Veyr large amounts of blood in urine

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Hemoptysis

A

Coughing up large amounts of blood

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Hemorrhage*

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Excessive/Profuse bleeding

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Hepatomegaly

A

Enlarged liver

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Hypertension

A

High BP

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Hypotension

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Low BP

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Hypoxia*

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Low O2 saturation ofthe body;

not enough O2 in the blood

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Infarct*

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Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply (ischemia)

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Inferior

A

Lower on the body away/farther from the head

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Ischemia*

A
  • Lack of blood supply
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Laceration*

A
  • Spitting of skin due to trauma

cut due to something sharp

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Lateral

A

Further away from the midline of the body

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Medial

A

Nearer to the midline

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Melena *

A

Black tarry stool

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Myocardial Infarction * (MI)

A

Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia (lack of blood supply)

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Myalgia*

A

Muscular pains

“Muscle aches”

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Oriented x3

A

Oriented to person, place, and time

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Pallor

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Pale skin

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Backside or Rear of the body

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk of the body

53
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Pruritic*

A

Itchy

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Pulmonary Embolism* (PE)

A

Blocking of pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

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Purulent **

A

Pus-like

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Rales

A

crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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Rhinorrhea *

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Clear nasal discharge; runny nose

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Rhocchi

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Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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Sepsis *

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Dangerous infection of the blood

60
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STEMI *

A

ST Elevation MI;

Real time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

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Superior

A

Higher on the body;

nearer to the head

62
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Supine

A

Body position lying face up

63
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Syncope *

A

“Passing out”

Fainting; loss of consciousness

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Trachycardia *

A

Fast HR >100bpm

65
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Tachypnea

A

Increased Breathing Rate

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TIA- Transient Ischemic Attack *

A

Minor stroke;

where neurological function is regained quickly with time

67
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Vein

A

Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

68
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Vertigo *

A

condition of Dizziness

“Room spinning”

69
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Wheezing

A

High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatic or lung dz

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