med term Flashcards
(181 cards)
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hemi
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half/partly
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intra
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within
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para
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near/resembling
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per
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through
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centesis
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to aspirate fluid
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algia
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pain
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stomy
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to make an opening
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tomy
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to cut into
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osis
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abnormal condition
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ABD
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abdominal
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AICD
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automatic implantable cardioverter difibrillator
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AKA
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above knee amputation
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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BAHA
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bone anchored hearing aid
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Abx
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antibiotics
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AMS
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altered mental status
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BID
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twice a day
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BIPAP
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bilevel positive airway pressure
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BKA
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below knee amputation
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BOM
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bilateral otitis media
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BPH
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benign prosthetic hypertrophy
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BS
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bowel sounds
breath sounds
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CA
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cancer
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CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
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CN
cranial nerves
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c/o
complaint of/ complains of
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CP
chest pain
cerebral palsy
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CPAP
continuous palsy airway pressure
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CTAB
clear to auscultation bilaterally
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CT A/P
CT abdomen and pelvis
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
costovertebral angle
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CXR
chest x-ray
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DC
discharge
discontinue
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
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CVAT
costovertebral angle tenderness
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DOA
dead on arrival
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DOE
dyspnea on exertion
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DP pulse
dorsalis pedis pulse
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DTR
deep tendon reflex
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LBBB
left bundle branch block
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LLL
left lower lobe
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LOC
loss of consciousness
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LP
lumbar puncture
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LUL
left upper lobe
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MOI
mechanism of injury
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MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
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MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident
motor vehicle collision
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NC
nasal canula
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NG
nasogastric
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NM
nuclear medicine
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
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NTG
nitroglycerin
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N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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NSTEMI
non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (elevated troponin)
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OE
otitis externa
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PE
pulmonary embolism
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OM
otitis media
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PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
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PFT
pulmonary function test
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PHI
protected health info
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PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
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PNA
pneumonia
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PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PO
by mouth
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PR
per rectum
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PRN
as needed
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PT/IRN
prothrombin time/international normalized ratio
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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PT pulse
posterior tibial pulse
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PTX
pneumothorax
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PUD
peptic ulcer disease
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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QD
once daily
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QH
every hour
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QID
four times daily
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QOD
every other day
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RBBB
right bundle branch block
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r/o
rule out
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RRR
regular rate and rhythm
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SAH
subarachnoid hemorrhage
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SBO
small bowel obstruction
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SDH
subdural hematoma
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s/p
status post
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STEMI
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (acute MI)
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SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
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Sz
seizure
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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TID
three times a day
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UC
urine culture
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UA
urinalysis
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UTD
up to date
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US
ultrsound
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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YTD
year to date
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VATS
video assisted thoracoscopic surgery
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Sx
symptoms
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Q4H
every 4 hours
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QHS
at bedtime
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EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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ESRD
end-stage renal disease
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ETT
endotracheal tube
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EtOH
alcohol
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FSBS
fingerstick blood sugar
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GC
gonorrhea
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GSW
gunshot wound
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GU
genitourinary
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H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
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HA
headache
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HCT
hematocrit
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HLD
hyperlipidemia
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I&D
incision and drainage
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ID
infectious disease
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IM
intramuscular
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LAD
left axis deviation
left anterior descending
lymphadenopathy
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LAE
left atrial enlargement
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acute on chronic
exacerbation of a chronic condition
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anasarca
whole body swelling
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angioedema
rapid swelling of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue
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baseline
normal state for a specific patient
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diffuse
generalized
non-localized
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dyspepsia
indigestion
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epistaxis
nosebleed
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ecchymosis
bruising
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hemoptysis
coughing/spitting up blood
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hematochezia
passage of bright red blood in stool
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intractable
no improvement despite intervention
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melena
black tarry stool
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paresthesia
abnormal skin sensation (such as tingling, burning, or numbness) with no apparent physical cause
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paroxysmal
sporadic or occasional occurrence of symptoms or the acute exacerbation
(abrupt worsening) of pre-existing symptoms
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postictal
post-seizure state descriptive of poor responsiveness
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pruritic
itchy
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status epilepticus
repetitive, intractable seizures
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status migrainosus
intractable migraine headache
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urticaria
hives, sign of allergic reaction
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IVP
intravenous push
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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anisocoria
unequal pupil size
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antalgic gait
limping
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body habitus
constitutional
general appearance
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cachexia/cachectic
emaciated
extremely thin
malnourished
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fluctuance
palpable fluid collection under the skin
abscess
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friction rub
scratching sounds during auscultation of heart
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bruits
whooshing sounds during auscultation of vessels
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gallop
extra sounds when auscultating heart
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guarding
involuntary tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to protect internal organs in acute process
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icterus
yellowing of the sclera of the eyes
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induration
hardened area of tissue
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hemiparesis
unilateral weakness
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hemiplegia
unilateral paralysis
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hyperesthesia
hypersensitivity of skin
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lymphodenopathy
enlargement of lymph node
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macular
flattened red spots on skin
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maculopapular
rash w/ serveral raised areas
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meningismus
stiffening of neck muscles
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mottled
discoloration of skin due to cold
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obturator sign, mcburnie's point, psoas sign, rovsing sign
signs of appendicitis
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murphy's sign
tests for cholecystitis
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nystagmus
involuntary eye movements where eyes appear to be shaking
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papilledema
swelling of optic nerve sheath
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somnolent
appearing very drowsy
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tenting
slow return of skin to normal position after pinching the area- a sign of dehydration
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subungual
beneath a nail
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wheal
often a description of an uticarial plaque (a red swollen mark on the body)
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volar
relating to the palm/sole of the foot (interchangeable with palmar)
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rales
wet crackling sounds when auscultating the lungs
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rebound
pain when releasing from abdominal palpation, also called Blumberg
sign
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retraction
visible sinking of the skin between ribs during breathing, indicative of respiratory distress and use of accessory muscles
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rigidity
stiffness of the abdominal wall muscles due to an acute abdominal
process
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rhonchi
coarse rattling respiratory sound; often thick mucous sound by auscultation of the lungs
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romburg sign
falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed
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serosanguinous
consisting of yellowish serum and blood
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dilation and curettage
scraping of the cervical canal and uterine cavity
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herniorrhaphy
hernia repair
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hernioplasty
hernia repair using a mesh
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debridement
removing foreign material or dead/damaged/infected tissue from a wound or burn
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polysomnogram
procedure to map brain waves during sleep; also called a "sleep
study"
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skeletal scintigraphy
imaging type for checking bone health; also called a "bone scan"
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fine needle aspiration
used to obtain a small biopsy specimen of tissue or fluid
