BIM 1 Flashcards

(49 cards)

1
Q

Bias

A

a statistical sampling or testing error caused bysystematically favoring
some outcomes over others

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2
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Bind

A

To stick togheter

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3
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Celiac disease

A

disease caused by an allergic reaction in the intestine to a protein (gluten)
found in wheat

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4
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Breathlessness

A

Lack or shortage of breath

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5
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Cephalosporin

A

A type of antibiotic used for penicillin-resistant bacteria

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6
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Clubbing

A

thickening, usually at ends of fingers

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7
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Dizziness

A

vertigo, a feeling of being unstable, about to fall

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8
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Dullness

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a deadsound heard when the chest is tapped

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9
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Dura

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One of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord

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10
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Dysarthria

A

Slurred,unclear speech

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11
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Exophthalmus

A

Staring eyes

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12
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Flaring

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Dilating,expansion or opening of the nostrils

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13
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Fasting

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The act or practice of abstaining from or eating

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14
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Glucosuria

A

Presence in the urine of abdominal amounts of sugar

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15
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Hemoglobin A 1 C test

A

A test that shows average blood sugar throughout at 2 to 3 months period

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16
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Hissing (in ears)

A

Tinnitus I sound like air escaping from a tire

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17
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Hot flush

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A hot sensation

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18
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Hyperhidrosis

A

Heavy sweating

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19
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Hypoglycemia

A

Low blood sugar

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20
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Ketone

A

A product of fat metabolism found in the urine of the diabetic patient

21
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Lobe

A

Rounded projection of a body organ or part

22
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Lump

A

Tumor,swelling

23
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Mean

24
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Muscle wasting

A

Loss of the tissue of the muscles

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Night sweats
Profuse sweating during sleep
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Nystagmus
Involuntary eye movements
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Ophthalmoacope
An instrument used to examine the ears
28
Oral agents
Medication taken by mouth
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Otoscope
An instrument used to examínate the ears
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Phlegm
A moist excretion that protects mucous membranes
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Podriatrist
A specialist in caring for the feet
32
Polyphagia
Excessive hunger
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Polyuria
Frequent urination
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Rash
Red spots of marks on the skin
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Refined (sugar)
Processed (white sugar)
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Ringing
A song like a bell in the ears
37
Romberg test
neurological test where the patient is asked to stand with the eyes closed and the feet close together test poor balance
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Seizure
An attack where the patients body becomes rigid and collapses
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Sphygnamometer
An instrument used for measuring blood pressure
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Stabbing
Describing a pain like a knife entering the body
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Stridor
A sound made when breathing out
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Tachycardia
Rapidly beating heart
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Tingling
A feeling of pins and needles,partially numb, parasthesia
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Tremor
Shaking
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Vertigo
Dizziness
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Vital signs
Temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate
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Weighted
Adjusted to reflect value or proportion
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Weighted
Adjusted to reflect value or proportion
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Wheezing
Breathing with difficulty, making a hoarse whistling sound