Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards
(35 cards)
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Abrasion
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Scrape
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Acute
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New, rapid onset
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Benign
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Harmless
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Bradycardia
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Slow HR (<60 bpm)
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Cardiomegaly
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Enlarged heart
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Chronic
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long-standing, constant
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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
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Stroke (lack of blood supply to brain causing brain damage)
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Diaphoresis
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Sweating
9
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
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Deep vein blood clot, usually in extremities
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Dyspnea
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Problems with breathing
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Dysuria
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Painful urination
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Ecchymosis
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A bruise
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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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Erythema
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Redness
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Grossly
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Obviously; a lot; wholly
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Hemorrhage
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Profuse bleeding
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Hypoxia
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Not enough oxygen in blood
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Infarct
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Area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply
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Ischemia
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Lack of blood supply
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Laceration
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Cut
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Melena
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Black try stool
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)
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Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia
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Myalgia
Muscular pain
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Pruritic
Itchy
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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to blood clot
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Purulent
Pus-like
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Rhinorrhea
runny nose
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Sepsis
Dangerous infection of the blood
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STEMI
ST elevation MI (myocardial infarction), real-time death of heart tissue due to ischemia
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Syncope
Fainting
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Tachycardia
Fast HR (>100 bpm)
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Minor stroke where neurological function is regained quickly with time
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Vertigo
Dizziness, room spinning
