Exam 1 Medical Definitions Flashcards by Andrea Hilligoss

An unwanted pharmacologic effect that is associated with the medication

Adverse drug reaction

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Incapable of recognizing and identifying objects or people

Agnostic

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A hypersensitivity to a particular antigen or allergen

Allergic reaction

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Loss of hair; baldness

Alopecia

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Hypersensitivity induced by preliminary exposure to a substance and usually producing a contraction of smooth muscle and a dilation of blood vessels

Anaphylaxis

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Diminished appetite; aversion to food

Anorexia

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Relieving cough

Antitussive

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Inability to perform motor activities even with able motor ability, sensory function, and understanding the task

Apraxia

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Loss of rhythm; denoting especially an irregularity of the heartbeat

Arrhythmia

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Choke(ing), suffocate (tion)

Asphyxiate, asphyxiation

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Fluid in the lungs

Aspirate, aspiration

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Without symptom

Asymptomatic

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Inability to coordinate the muscles in voluntary movement

Ataxia

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Wasting of tissues

Atrophy

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Listening to sounds of the body, usually with a stethoscope

Auscultation

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Force of blood against arterial walls

Blood pressure

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Calculate measure used to determine if a person’s weight to height ratio is appropriate and determine overweight and obesity

Body mass index

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Slow heart beat of less 60 bpm

Bradycardia

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Slow respiratory rate of less than 12 rpm

Bradypnea

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Inflammation and edema of the bronchioles

Bronchitis

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Patient looks very thin or emaciated with hollow cheeks and sunken eyes

Cachectic

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Fungal infection caused by Candida albicans

Candidiasis

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Opacity of the ocular lens

Cataracts

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A brief statement of why the patient is seeking care

Chief complaint

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An infection of the nail caused by yeast, mold, or fungi

Chomycosis

Airflow inflammation that is not fully reversible

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Inflammation of clear mucous membrane of the eye

Conjunctivitis

Blue skin

Cyanosis

Perspiration, sweating, especially when in abundance and medically induced

Diaphoresis

Pressure between each ventricular contraction

Diastolic blood pressure

Double vision

Diplopia

Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath

Dyspnea

Describes many skin conditions

Eczema

An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

Edema

An "ay" sound is heard through the stethoscope that is placed over the lungs when the patient is saying "ee"

Egophony

Redness of the skin caused by dilation and congestion of the capillaries, often a sign of inflammation of infection

Erythema

Promoting secretion from the mucous membrane of the air passages

Expectorant

Gum inflammation

Gingivitis

Eye disorder with optic disc changes and loss of vision

Glaucoma

A thorough description and expansion of the chief complaint

History of present illness

Abnormally elevated blood pressure

Hypertension

Low body temperature

Hypothermia

Lack of oxygen

Hypoxia

A cutaneous bacterial infection

Impetigo

Inability to control discharge of excretions

Incontinence

Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues, occurring as a symptom of various diseases, dish as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile

Jaundice

A hunched back

Kypnosis

An area of tissue with impaired function resulting from disease or physical trauma

Lesion

Lack of energy

Lethargy

A vague feeling of bodily discomfort

Malaise

Spread

Metastasize

Pupil contraction

Miosis

Pupil dilation

Mydriasis

Nearsightedness

Myopia

Involuntarily eye movements

Nystagmus

Observations that are measurable and verifiable

Objective

Plate and nail bed separation

Onycholysis

Yeast, mold, or fungi infection of the nail

Onychomycosis

A fall in blood pressure associated with dizziness, blurred vision, and sometimes syncope, occurring upon standing or when standing motionless in a fixed position

Orthostatic hypotension

Ear pain

Otalgia

External auditory canal skin lining inflammation

Otitis externa

Middle ear inflammation

Otitis media

Having toxic action upon the ear

Ototoxic

Abnormally pale skin

Pallor

Part of the physical exam process, touching and inspecting the patient for data

Palpation

A brief description of the patient's past medical problems

Past medical history

An inflammation of the tissue supporting the teeth

Periodontitis

Pharynx and adjacent tissue inflammation commonly cause by bacteria or viruses

Pharyngitis

An inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial infection

Pneumonia

Hypertension, proteinuria, and edema in pregnancy due to decreased blood flow to organs and activated coagulation cascade

Preeclampsia

Bulging eyes

Proptosis

Severe itching, often of undamaged skin

Pruritus

Difference between diastolic and systolic blood pressure

Pulse pressure

A condition characterized by hemorrhage in the skin and mucous membranes that result in the appearance of purplish spots or patches

Purpura

A general description of patient symptoms per body system

Review of systems

An inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane

Rhinitis

Runny nose

Rhinorrhea

A state of drowsiness; sleepiness

Somnolence

Presence of fat in feces

Steatorrhea

One of the most serious drug-related courageous disease

Steven-Johnson syndrome

Mouth inflammation

Stomatitis

A state of near-unconsciousness

Stupor

Patient's perception or feeling. What patient tells an assessor

Subjective

A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of blood pressure or failure of the cardiac systole, resulting in cerebral anemia

Syncope

The highest arterial pressure measured during left ventricular contraction

Systolic blood pressure

Fast heart beat, greater than 100 bpm

Tachycardia

Increased respiratory rate. Greater than 20 bpm

Tachypnea

Ringworm of the feet

Tinea pedis

Ringworm of the nails

Tinea unguium

A sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing, or whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and usually caused by a specific condition, such as an ear infection, the use of certain drugs, a blocked auditory tube, or a head injury

Tinnitus

A skin condition characterized by welts that itch intensely, caused by an allergic reaction, an infection, or a nervous condition

Urticaria

A sensation or irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of external objects, often caused by inner ear disease

Vertigo

Heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and temperature

Vitals, vital signs

Whistling respiratory sound

Wheeze

Waxy lesions on or under the eyelid

Xanthomas

Dryness of the mouth resulting from diminished or arrested salivary secretion

Xerostomia

Dryness

Xerotes

Exam 1 Medical Definitions Flashcards

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