Chapter 30 Med Terms

Question 1

Abnormal breath sounds that occur when air passes through narrowed airways or airways filled with fluid or mucus or when pleural linings are inflamed.

Answer 1

Adventitious Breath Sounds

Question 2

The loss of scalp hair (baldness) or body hair.

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Alopecia

Question 3

The junction between the body of the sternum and the manubrium; the starting point for locating the ribs anteriorly.

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Angle of Louis

Question 4

The anterior curve of the auricle’s upper aspect.

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Antihelix

Question 5

Any defects in or loss of the power to express oneself by speech, writing, or signs, or to comprehend spoken or written language due to disease or injury of the cerebral cortex.

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Aphasia

Question 6

An uneven curvature of the cornea that prevents horizontal and vertical light rays from focusing on the retina .

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Astigmatism

Question 7

Flap of the ear; also called pinna.

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Auricle

Question 8

A test during which the client’s fingertip is temporarily pinched to assess capillary refill and peripheral circulation.

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Blanch Test

Question 9

A blowing or swishing sound created by turbulence of blood flow.

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Bruit

Question 10

Tooth Cavities.

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Caries

Question 11

An opacity of the eye lens or its capsule that blocks light rays.

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Cataracts

Question 12

Earwax.

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Cerumen

Question 13

Elevation of the proximal aspect of the nail and softening of the nail bed.

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Clubbing

Question 14

A seashell- shaped structure found in the inner ear; essential for sound transmission and hearing.

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Cochlea

Question 15

The result of interrupted transmission of sound waves through the outer and middle ear structures.

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Conductive Hearing Loss

Question 16

Inflammation of the bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva.

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Conjunctivitis

Question 17

A bluish tinge of skin color.

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Cyanosis

Question 18

Inflammation of the lacrimal sac.

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Dacryocystitis

Question 19

In measuring blood pressure, the period during which the ventricles relax.

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Diastole

Question 20

A thud like sound produced by dense tissue such as the liver, spleen, or heart.

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Dullness

Question 21

The length (long or short) during auscultation.

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Duration

Question 22

The presence of excess interstitial fluid in the body that makes skin appear swollen, shiny, and taut, and tends to blanch color.

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Edema

Question 23

A redness tinge of skin color associated with a variety of skin rashes.

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Erythema

Question 24

The part of the middle ear that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx; stabilizes air pressure between the external atmosphere and the middle ear.

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Eustachian Tube

Question 25

A protrusion of the eyeballs with elevation of the upper eyelids, resulting in a startled or staring expression.

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Exophthalmos

Question 26

The entrance to the ear canal.

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External Auditory Meatus

Question 27

The failure to receive touch on one side of the body when two symmetric areas of the body are touched simultaneously.

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Extinction

Question 28

Is an abnormal contraction of a bundle of muscle fibers that appears as a twitch.

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Fasciculation

Question 29

An extremely dull sound produced, during percussion, by very dense tissue, such as muscle or bone.

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Flatness

Question 30

The faintly perceptible vibration left through the chest wall when the client speaks.

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Fremitus

Question 31

Red, swollen gingiva (gums).

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Gingivitis

Question 32

A disturbance in the circulation of aqueous fluid that causes an increase in intraocular pressure.

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Glaucoma

Question 33

Inflammation of the tongue.

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Glossitis

Question 34

A handheld device used to measure the angle of a joint in degrees.

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Goniometer

Question 35

The posterior curve of the auricle's upper aspects.

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Helix

Question 36

A protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening such as the abdominal or inguinal muscles.

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Hernia

Question 37

Redness, swelling, and tenderness of the hair follicle and glands that empty at the edge of the eyelids; also called a sty.

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Hordeolum

Question 38

Farsightedness.

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Hyperopia

Question 39

An abnormal booming sound produced during percussion of the lungs.

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Hyperresonance

Question 40

The anvil bone of the middle ear.

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Incus

Question 41

Visual examination, which is assessing by using the sense of sight.

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Inspection

Question 42

(Amplitude) The loudness or softness of auscultated sound.

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Intensity

Question 43

Involuntary trembling when an individual attempts a voluntary movement.

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Intention Tremor

Question 44

A yellowish tinge to skin color.

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Jaundice

Question 45

An abnormal anterior; movement of the chest related to enlargement of the right ventricle.

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Lift

Question 46

Earlobe.

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Lobule

Question 47

Hammer bone of the middle ear.

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Malleus

Question 48

The handle- like superior part of the sternum that joins with the clavicles.

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Manubrium

Question 49

A bony prominence behind the ear.

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Mastoid

Question 50

Constricted pupils.

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Miosis

Question 51

A combination of conduction and sensorineural loss.

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Mixed Hearing Loss

Question 52

Enlarged pupils.

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Mydriasis

Question 53

Nearsightedness.

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Myopia

Question 54

Normal head size.

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Normocephalic

Question 55

Rapid involuntary rhythmic eye movement.

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Nystagmus

Question 56

The ability to sense whether one or two areas of the skin are being stimulated by pressure.

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One- Point Discrimination

Question 57

The three middle ear bones of sound transmission.

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Ossicles

Question 58

An instrument used to view the ear.

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Otoscope

Question 59

Paleness.

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Pallor

Question 60

The examination of the body using the sense of touch.

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Palpation

Question 61

Inflammation of the parotid salivary gland.

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Parotitis

Question 62

A method in which the body surface is struck to elicit sounds that can be heard or vibrations that can be felt.

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Percussion

Question 63

Passage of blood constituents through the vessels of the circulatory system.

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Perfusion

Question 64

Disorder of the supporting structures of the teeth.

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Periodontal Disease

Question 65

Pupils Equally Round and React to Light and Accommodation.

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PERRLA

Question 66

Same as Auricle.

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Pinna

Question 67

The frequency (number of vibrations per second) heard during auscultation.

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Pitch

Question 68

An invisible soft film consisting of bacteria, molecules of saliva, and remnants or epithelial cells and leukocytes that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth.

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Plaque

Question 69

In percussion, the middle finger of the dominant hand that is placed firmly on the client's skin.

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Pleximeter

Question 70

In percussion, the middle finger of the non dominant hand or a percussion hammer used to strike the pleximeter.

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Plexor

Question 71

An area of the chest overlying the heart.

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Precordium

Question 72

Loss of elasticity of the lens and thus loss of ability to see close objects as a result of the aging process.

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Presbyopia

Question 73

Sensory receptors that are sensitive to movement and the position of the body.

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Proprioceptors

Question 74

Advanced periodontal disease in which teeth are loose and pus is evident when the gums are pressed.

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Pyorrhea

Question 75

A subjective description of an auscultated sound. Examples: Whistling, Gurgling, or Snapping.

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Quality

Question 76

An automatic response of the body to a stimulus.

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Reflex

Question 77

A hollow sound as produced by lungs filled with air during percussion.

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Resonance

Question 78

A tremor that is apparent when the client is at rest and diminishes with activity.

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Resting Tremor

Question 79

The first heart sound; occurs when the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid) close.

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S1

Question 80

The second heart sounds; occurs when the semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonic) close.

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S2

Question 81

In the inner ear; contain the organs of equilibrium.

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Semicircular Canals

Question 82

The result of damage to the inner ear, the auditory nerve, or the hearing center in the brain.

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Question 83

Accumulation of foul matter (food, microorganisms, and epithelial elements) on the teeth and gums.

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Sordes

Question 84

Stirrups bone of the middle ear.

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Stapes

Question 85

The breastbone.

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Sternum

Question 86

Cross-eye.

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Strabismus

Question 87

The period during which the ventricles contract.

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Systole

Question 88

A visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines.

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Tartar

Question 89

A vibrating sensation over a blood vessel that indicated turbulent blood flow.

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Thrill

Question 90

The cartilaginous protrusion at the entrance to the ear canal.

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Tragus

Question 91

An involuntary trembling of a limb or body part.

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Tremor

Question 92

A depression of the antihelix.

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Triangular Fossa

Question 93

The ability to sense whether one or two areas of the skin are being stimulated by pressure.

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Two- Point Discrimination

Question 94

The eardrum.

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Tympanic Membrane

Question 95

A musical or dreamlike sound produced during percussion over an air-filled stomach.

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Tympany

Question 96

Contains the organs of equilibrium; found in the inner ear.

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Vestibule

Question 97

The degree of detail the eye can discern in an image.

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Visual Acuity

Question 98

The area an individual can see when looking straight ahead.

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Visual Fields

Question 99

Patches of hypo pigmented skin, caused by the destruction of melanocytes in the area.

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Vitiligo