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HTEC 60 Medical Terminology > Ch 4 Terms > Flashcards

Ch 4 Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Vital Signs

A

Heart Rate
Respiration Rate
Body Temperature

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2
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BP

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Systolic/Diastolic

Normal 120/80

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3
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Resting Pulse

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Normal 60-100 for adults

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4
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Inspection

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Visual

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5
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Palpation

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touch

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6
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Percussion

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Tapping

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7
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Auscultation

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listening (stethoscope)

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8
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Hollow flexible tube inserted into vessels or cavities (ie. catheter)

A

Cannula

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9
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ech/o

son/o

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sound

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10
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fluor/o

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light emittingq

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11
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electr/o

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electronic

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12
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radi/o

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radiant energy

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13
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tom/o

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to cut

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14
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ultra-

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excessive

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15
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radiopaque

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does not permit passage of x-rays

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16
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radiolucent

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allows passage of x-rays

17
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computed radiography

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computerized output from X0-ray

18
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Computed Tomography (CT)

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X-ray done in slices

19
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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creates images based on magnetic properties of tissues within the body

20
Q

sonogram

echogram

A

image created by sonography

21
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sonography

ultrasonography

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imaging of deep tissues by use of high frequency sound waves

22
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fluoroscopy

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continuous diagnostic visual examination of an organ

23
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Positron Emission Topography (PET)

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CT enhanced by radioactive pharmaceuticals

24
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algesi/o

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sensitivity to pain

25
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chem/0

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chemical

26
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pharmac/o

pharmaceut/i

A

drug or medecine

27
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plast/o

A

repair

28
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thera/o

A

treament

29
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tox/o

A

poison

HTEC 60 Medical Terminology (11 decks)

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