Master term chart Flashcards
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Alopecia
A
Baldness/Hair loss
2
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Anorexia
A
Loss of appetite
3
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Anosmia
A
Lack of olfaction
4
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Category X
A
Drug with high risk for pregnancy
5
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Claudication
A
Pain in legs from decreased blood flow that resolves with rest
6
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Contraindication
A
A reason to withold medical treatment
7
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Diplopia
A
Seeing double
8
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Dysarthria
A
Difficulty forming words
9
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Dysphagia
A
Difficulty swallowing
10
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Dyspnea
A
Difficulty breathing
11
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Edema
A
Fluid accumulation
12
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Epistaxis
A
Nosebleed
13
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Febrile
A
Feverish
14
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Flatus
A
Gassy
15
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Galactorrhea
A
Spontaneous flow of milk from breast
16
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Glossodynia
A
Pain of tongue
17
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Hematemesis
A
Vomiting of blood
18
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Hematochezia
A
Red bloody stool
19
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Hematuria
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Blood in urine
20
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Hemoptysis
A
Coughing up blood
21
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Jaundice
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Yellowing of the skin
22
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Lassitude
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Lack of energy
23
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Lethargy
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Tired, weak
24
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Lymphadenopathy
A
Swollen lymph nodes
25
Melena
Black feces
26
Nevi
Birthmarks
27
Obtundation
Non-responsive
28
Odynophagia
Painful swallowing
29
Orthopnea
Breathing is worse when lying down
30
Pallor
Pale color
31
Pathognomonic
Specific sign of a disease
32
Plethoric (facies)
Red-faced
33
Tinnitus
Ringing in the ear
34
Urticaria
Hives
35
Vertigo
Spinning
36
Akathisia
Inner restlessness
37
Alopecia
Hair loss
38
Amenorrhea
Abnormal menstrual period
39
Anesthesia
Sensation is blocked temporarily
40
Anhedonia
Inability to find pleasure in activities you usually find enjoyable
41
Ataxia
Lack of muscle coordination
42
Cyanosis
Blueness of the skin
43
Deglutition
Swallowing
44
Dysmenorrhea
Pain during menstruation
45
Dyspareunia
Painful sexual intercourse
46
Dysuria
Painful urination
47
Fasciculation
Small involuntary muscle contraction
48
Globulus sensation
Feeling of lump in throat
49
Hematospermia
Blood in semen
50
Hypoesthesia
Reduced sense of touch
51
Menometrorrhea
Prolonged uterine bleeding
52
Nocturia
Need to urinate throughout the night
53
Paresthesia
Feeling of pins and needles
54
Paroxysmal
Sudden onset of sxs: laughter, seizure, heart disturbance
55
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
56
Polyuria
Excessive urination
57
Proctalgia
Rectal pain
58
Water Brash
Sour fluid in the mouth brought up by regurgitation
59
anhidrosis
Deficiency of perspiration
60
Appy
Appendectomy
61
bruit
Sound the blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction
62
CAGE
Cut down, Annoy, Guilt, Eye-opener
63
cardiomyopathy
Heart muscle disease
64
Chole
Cholecystectomy
65
consolidation
Solidification into a firm, dense mass
66
cryptorchidism
Absence of one or both testes
67
entropion
The lower eyelid folds inward
68
goiter
Abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland
69
hypospadias
The urethra has an abnormal opening (in males)
70
icterus
Jaundice
71
Malaise
Feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness
72
meningismus
Pt has signs and symptoms of meningitis but no pathologic disturbance
73
nuchal rigidity
neck stiffness
74
pack-years
of packs of cigarettes smoked per day X # of years smoked
75
parenchymal
Functional tissue of the organ
76
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
77
priapism
Erect penis does not return to its flaccid state
78
ptosis
Drooping of the eyelids
79
spermatocele
Cyst of a tubule of the rete testis on the epididymis
80
strabismus
Eyes do not line up in the same direction
81
stridor
Wheezing
82
TURP
Transurethral resection of the Prostate
83
varicocele
Abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform venous plexus in scrotum
84
Annular
Shaped like a ring
85
Bullate
Puckered or blistered appearance
86
Ecchymosis
Passage of blood from ruptured BV into subcutaneous tissue
87
Folliculitis
Inflammation of a follicle
88
Hematoma
Localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a BV
89
Linear
Rash has a straight edge
90
Macule
Discolored spot on the skin that is not raised above the surface
91
Nodule
Small node which is solid and can be detected by touch
92
Pedunculated
Small mass on the skin attached by a stalk
93
Patch
A macule more than 3 or 4 cm in diameter
94
Petechiae
Red or purple dots on the body caused by minor hemorrhage
95
Plaque
Superficial, solid, elevated skin lesion
96
Purpura
Red or purple discoloration of the skin, not raised
97
Pustule
Elevation of the skin filled with pus
98
Sessile
Not free moving; fixed mass on the skin
99
Serpiginous
Skin lesion with a wavy or indented margin
100
Target
Rash looks like a target
101
Tumor
Swelling; neoplasm: new growth of tissue with uncontrolled cell growth
102
Vesicle
Small bladder or sac containing fluid
103
Violaceous
Being the color violet
104
Wheal
Inflamed area usually secondary to hives
105
Dependent personality
Require much attention and care
106
Obsessive Compulsive
Preoccupation with detail, rules, regulations and neatness
107
Histrionic Personality
Requires attention of everyonel sexually and emotionally; seductive
108
Masochist Personality
Victimization, repeated failure
109
Narcissistic Personality
Overly entitled, better than everyone
110
Borderline Personality
Wildly emotional, self destructive
111
Avoidant Personality
Avoids new things, extreme inadequecy
112
Paranoid Personality
Negative interpretation of other people's words or actions
113
Schizoid Personality
Socially withdrawn, introverted
114
Schizotypical Personality
Magical thinking, clarvoyant, fantasy
115
Affect
Subjective aspect of an emotion apart from bodily changes
116
Flat affect
Not exhibiting emotions expected by others in your culture
117
Echolalia
Immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases
118
Echopraxia
Involuntary immitation of the actions of others
119
Micrographia
Handwriting that becomes progressively smaller
120
Loose associations
Thoughts that are not well connected
121
Tangential communication
Slightly connected thoughts in a conversation
122
Flight of ideas
Rapid speech that jumps from one idea to the next
123
Somatization
Converting mental states into physical states
124
Conversion reaction
Psychopathological condition where sxs have no physical cause
125
Malingering
To feign illness in order to avoid duty or work
126
Dysthymia
Mildly depressed mood
127
Anhedonia
The absence of pleasure of the ability to experience it
128
Psychomotor
Movement associated with mental processes (slowing with depression)
129
Catatonia
rigidity or extreme flexibility of the limbs associated with schozophrenia
130
Cyclothymic
Affective disorder characterized by mood swings
131
Depersonalization
Detaching oneself from the world
132
Disassociation
Defense mechanism in which anxiety provoking thoughts are separated from the rest of the psyche
133
Amnesia
Partial or total loss of memory
134
Fugue
One is conscious of their actions but has no recollection of them
135
Munchausen's
Make up a disorder to get attention
136
Paraphilia
Sexual fantasies involving a nonhuman object or nonconsenting individual; humiliating oneself or their partner
