M-P Flashcards by Shannon Cantwell

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manipulation, manipulate

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to handle

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menopause

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cessation of menstruation

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menorrhagia

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profuse menstruation

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metrorrhagia

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variable amount of uterine bleeding occurring at frequent but irregular intervals

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moist

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wet

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one limb

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mucopurulent

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drainage containing mucus and pus

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mydriasis

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dilation of pupil

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myopia

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near-sightedness

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myosis

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contraction of pupil

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nausea

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desire to vomit

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necrosis

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death of tissue

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nocturia

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frequent voiding at night

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obese

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overweight

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objective

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able to document other than by observation

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oliguria

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scant urination, less than 400 ml in 24 hrs.

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orthopnea

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inability to breath or difficulty breathing lying down

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palliative

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offering temporary relief

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pallor

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white

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palpatation, palpate

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to feel with hands or fingers

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paraplegia

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paralysis of legs

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paroxysm

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spasms or convulsive seizure

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paroxysmal

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coming in seizures

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pediculi, pediculosis

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lice

percussion, percuss

to strike

persistent

lasting over a long time

petechia

small rupture of blood vessels

photophobia

sensitive to light

photosensistivity

skin reaction caused by exposure to sunlight

pigmented

containing color

polyuria

increased amount of voiding

profuse, copious

large amount

projectile

ejected or projected some distance

pronation

to turn downward

prone

on abdomen, face turned to one side

prophylactic

preventative

protruding

extends outward

pruitus

itching

ptosis

drooping eyelid

purulent

drainage containing pus

pyrexia

elevated temperature

pyuria

pus in the urine