Basic Medical Terminology

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Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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Abrasion

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Collection of pus under the skin

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Abcess

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Medication used to reduce a fever

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Antipyretic

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New,usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

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Acute

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Without a fever

Temp of less than 100.4

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Afebrile

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Located towards the front of the body

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Anterior

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Dangerous infection of the appendix

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Appendicitis

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Listening to sounds arising within organs

as the lungs

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Auscultation

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Normal

Of no danger to health

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Benign

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Slow heart-rate

HR<60BMP

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Bradycardia

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Infection of the bronchi

upper airway

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Brohncitis

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Infection of the brohnchioles

smaller air tubes in the lungs

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Bronchiolitis

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Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open

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Catheter

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Long-Standing
Constant
Opposite of acute

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Chronic

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Infection of skin cells

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Cellulitis

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Infection of the outer layer of the eye

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Conjunctivitis

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Process for removing waste from the blood for people with renal failure

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Dialysis

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Sweating

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Diaphoresis

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Spread out

(Not localized)

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Diffuse

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Farther from the trunk of the body

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Distal

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Difficulty breathing

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Dyspnea

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Painful urination

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Dysuria

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A bruise

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Ecchymosis

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Surgical Removal

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-ectomy (suffix)

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Swelling

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Edema

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Vomiting

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Emesis

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Seizure disorder

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Epilepsy

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Nose bleed

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Epistaxis

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Redness/Red

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Erythema / Erythematous

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Pus-Pockets on the tonsils

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Exudates

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The state of having a fever

Temperature of more than 100.4

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Febrile

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Obviously
a lot
wholly

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Grossly

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Gross amounts of blood in the vomit

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Hematemesis

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Blood in the urine

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Hematuria

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Coughing up gross amounts of blood

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Hemoptysis

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Excessive or profuse bleeding

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Hemorrhage

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Enlarged Liver

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Hepatomegaly

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Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

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Hernia

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High cholesterol

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Hyperlipidemia

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High blood pressure

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Hypertension

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Low blood pressure

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Hypotension

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Low oxygen saturation of the body

Not enough oxygen in the blood

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Hypoxia

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A system to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms and procedures

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ICD-10

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Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

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Infarct

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Lower on the body

Farther from the head

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Inferior

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Lack of blood supply

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Ischemia

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Inflammation

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-itis (suffix)

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Splitting of the skin due to trauma

a cut due to something sharp

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Laceration

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Farther from the midline

a line that can be traced from the nose to the belly-button

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Lateral

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Septic
very sick
about to die

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Lethargic

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Nearer to the midline

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Medial

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Dangerous infection of the outer lining of the brain

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Meningitis

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Infection of the outer ear

ear canal

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Otitis Externia

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Infection of the inner ear

(behind the ear drum)

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Otitis Media

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Black tarry stool

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Melena

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Muscular Pain

muscle aches

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Myalgia

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Pale skin

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Pallor

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Examine by touch

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Palpation

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To beat rapidly, irregularly or forcibly

usually relating to the heart

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Palpitation

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Guarding
Rebound
Rigidity
(PE findings indicating a rupture in the abdomen)

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Peritoneal Signs

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Throat infection

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Pharyngitis

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Bacterial infection of the lungs

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Pneumonia

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Rear or backside of the body

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Posterior / Dorsal

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Body position lying flat, face down

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Prone

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Nearer to the trunk of the body

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Proximal

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Relating to the lungs

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Pulmonary

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Pus / Pus-like

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Purulence / Purulent

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Crackles

Wet crackling like noise in lungs

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Rales

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Clear nasal drainage

“Runny nose”

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Rhinorrhea

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Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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Rhonchi

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Viewing with a scope

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-scopy (suffix)

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Dangerous infection of the blood

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Sepsis

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Infection / inflammation of the nasal sinuses

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Sinusitis

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Physical blockage of the small intestines

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Small Bowel Obstruction

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Strep Throat

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Streptococcal Pharyngitis

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Higher on the body

Nearer to the head

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Superior

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Body position lying face up

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Supine

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Passing out
Loss of consciousness
Fainting

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Syncope

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Fast heart rate (HR >100 BPM)

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Tachycardia

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Inability to open the jaw due to pain

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Trismus

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Increased breathing rate

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Tachypnea

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Blisters or open sores

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Ulcerations

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Room-spinning dizziness

not light-headed

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Vertigo

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High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

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Wheezing