Medical Terminologies (Meaning) Flashcards by Marichris Yuson

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No oxygen supply to tissues.

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Anoxia

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Bulging fingertips due to poor oxygenation.

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Clubbing

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Sudden tightening of airway muscles.

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Bronchospasm

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Difficulty breathing when lying down.

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Orthopnea

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Fluid buildup in the abdomen.

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Ascites

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Extreme weight loss and muscle wasting.

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Cachexia

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Severe abdominal pain.

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Colic

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Difficulty swallowing.

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Dysphagia

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Heartburn.

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Pyrosis

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Vomiting blood.

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Hematemesis

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Bright red blood in stool.

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Hematochezia

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Black, tarry stool from digested blood.

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Melena

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Fatty stools.

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Steatorrhea

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Excessive hunger.

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Polyphagia

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Excessive urination.

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Polyuria

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Excessive thirst.

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Polydipsia

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Involuntary urination (bedwetting).

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Enuresis

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Frequent nighttime urination.

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Nocturia

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Decreased urine output.

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Oliguria

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Loss of ability to speak/understand.

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Aphasia

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Loss of voice.

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Aphonia

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Lack of oxygen leading to suffocation.

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Asphyxia

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Backflow of food or liquid.

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Regurgitation

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Common cold.

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Coryza

Double vision.

Diplopia

Partial paralysis.

Paresis

Complete paralysis.

Plegia

Nosebleed.

Epistaxis

Redness of the skin.

Erythema

Bulging eyes.

Exophthalmus

Weak, limp muscles.

Flaccid

Pus-filled.

Purulent

Blood-tinged fluid.

Sanguineous

Fainting.

Syncope

Misaligned eyes.

Strabismus

Sticky or thick (e.g., mucus).

Tenacious

Spinning sensation.

Vertigo

Hives (itchy rash).

Urticaria

Neck flexion causing hip/knee flexion (meningitis).

Brudzinski Sign

Muscle spasm in hands/feet (low calcium).

Carpopedal Spasm (Trousseau’s Sign)

Facial twitching (low calcium).

Chvostek Sign

Yellowing of the skin/eyes.

Jaundice

Hiccup.

Singultus

Uncontrolled eye movements.

Nystagmus

Drooping eyelid.

Ptosis

Coughing up blood.

Hemoptysis

Collapsed lung.

Atelectasis

Dead tissue from lack of blood flow.

Gangrene

Excessive sweating.

Diaphoresis

Fever.

Pyrexia

Painful urination.

Dysuria

Loss of appetite.

Anorexia

Blood clot under the skin (bruise).

Hematoma