Complete medical terminology

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Anisarca

Answer 1

total body swelling

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Fundus

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The bottom aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ; often referring to the uterus or eye

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Os

Answer 3

any body orifice

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Polydipsia

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Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of DM

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Sepsis

Answer 5

Infection of the blood

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Avulsion

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forcible pulling away of a part or structure

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Crepitus

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crackling or grating sound usually of bones

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Effusion

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escape of fluid into a cavity

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Hemangioma

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tumor consisting of blood vessels

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Stellate

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star-shaped, radiating from the center

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Acute on chronic

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new exacerbation of a chronic condition

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Fluctuating

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symptoms that are always present but changing in severity, never fully resolving

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Paroxysmal

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occasional, sporadic, transient

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Transient

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resolving spontaneously after onset

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Articulation

Answer 15

connection between bones; joint

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Axilla

Answer 16

armpit

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Caudal

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toward the feet

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Cephalad

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toward the head

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Cervical

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pertaining to the neck or the cervix of the uterus

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Dorsiflexion

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backward flexion, as in bending backward either a hand or foot

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Everted

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turned outward

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Flexion

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bending or angulation

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Frontal/coronal plane

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Divides body into anterior and posterior parts

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Inferior

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lower, farther from the crown

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Inverted

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turned inward

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Levator

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that which raises

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Palmar/Volar

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palm side of hand or body

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Plantar

Answer 28

sole of the foot

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Pronator

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that which turns palm of hand downward

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Proximal

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nearer to the limb root

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Radial Aspect

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pertaining to the radial/lateral side of the arm

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Supinator

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that which turns palm of hand upward

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Transverse plane

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right angles to long axis; divides the body into upper and lower parts

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Ulnar aspect

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pertaining to the ulnar/medial side of the arm

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Afebrile

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without fever

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Body habitus

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The state of the pts body, often referring to obesity

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Cachectic

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extremely skinny, bony, malnourished

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Distress

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A pt's inability to tolerate their body-state, due to pain or respiratory failure

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Non-toxic

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appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration