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Family Medicine Terminology List Flashcards

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Accessory Muscles

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Muscles other than the diaphragm that can assist in respiration, typically only utilized when in duress.

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Amenorrhea

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Lack of menstruation

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Angina

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Chest pain on exertion that is relieved by resting

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Anticholinergic

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Type of medication that inhibits cholinergic response

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Antihistamine

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Type of medication that inhibits histamine response

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BPPV

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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

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Bronchospasm

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Spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi

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Cerumen

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Ear Wax

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Choledocolithiasis

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Presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct

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Cholelithiasis

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Gallstones

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Cirrhosis

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Irreversible liver damage consisting of fibrosis with some regenerative nodules

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Corticosteroid

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Type of medication that treats inflammation

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CRC

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Colorectal Cancer

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Dementia

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Intellectual and cognitive deterioration severe enough to impair normal functioning

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Dix-Hallpike manuever

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Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

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DUB

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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty Swallowing

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Epigastric

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Upper Central Abdomen

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FNA

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Fine Needle Aspiration, used to obtain biopsies

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FOBT

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Fecal Occult Bleeding Test

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Guarding

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Rigidity of abdominal muscles prior to palpation

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HLD

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Hyperlipidemia

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HNKDC

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Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Diabetic Coma

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Hypertriglyceridemia
Elevated Triglycerides in the blood
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Hypomenorrhea
Regular timing of menses with light flow
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Icterus
AKA Jaundice, a yellowing of the skin, conjunctiva, and/or mucous membranes
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Idiopathic
A disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown
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Incidental Finding
Exam or imaging finding that is not related to the present complaint
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KUB
X-ray of kidneys, ureters, and bladder used to look for stones
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LABA
Long Acting Beta-Agonist
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Melena
Black, tarry stool
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Menometrorrhagia
Irregularly timed menses with heavy or prolonged bleeding
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Menopause
Cessation of menstrual cycles at the termination of the reproductive phase of a woman's life
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Menorrhagia
Regular timing of menses with heavy or prolonged flow
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Metrorrhagia
Bleeding between menses
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Nephrolithiasis
Stone in the kidney, usually found in the renal pelvis
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Occult Bleeding
Stool sample positive for blood on a FOBT
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ECP
Oral Contraction Pills
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Orchitis
Inflammation of infection of a testicle
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Otitis Externa
Inflammation or infection of the outer ear
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Otitis Media
Inflammation or infection of the middle ear
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Parkinsonian
Resembling findings expected in Parkinson's Disease but not necessarily diagnostic of it
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Parkinsonism
Group of conditions which share clinical features with Parkinson's Disease have distinct differences in presentation, response to therapy, and pathology
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Periumbilical
Around the Umbilicus (bellybutton)
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PET
Pressure equalization tube
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Pharyngitis
Inflammation or infection of the pharynx
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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Polymenorrhea
regular cycles < 21days apart
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen; blood test detecting levels of PSA
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Pulsus Paradoxus
an abnormally large decrease in systolic blood pressure and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration
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Rebound tenderness
tenderness increases after releasing a firm palpation
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SABA
short acting beta-agonist
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Sinus
a cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and/or maxillary)
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Sinusitis
Inflammation or infection of the sinus cavities
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Sprain
A stretched or torn ligament
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Sputum
Mixture of saliva and mucous that is produced when coughing
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Status Asthmaticus
A severe condition in which asthma attacks follow one another without pause
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Strain
A stretched or torn muscle or tendon
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Tonsillitis
Inflammation or infection of the tonsils
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Tonsils
Two small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue
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Trigger
Something to which exposure incites a specific reaction in a specific individual
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Tympanometry
Measures movement of tympanic membrane in response to changes in pressure
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Unstable Angina
chest pain at rest or that cannot be relieved by resting
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Urolithiasis
Stone in the urinary system (typically the ureter), commonly referred to as a kidney stone
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Vertigo
A sensation of rotation or movement of one's self or of one's surroundings, not synonymous with dizziness
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Wheezing
High pitched lung sounds, often due to bronchospasm

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