Medical Terminologies (Term) Flashcards by Marichris Yuson

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Anoxia

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No oxygen supply to tissues.

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Clubbing

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Bulging fingertips due to poor oxygenation.

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Bronchospasm

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Sudden tightening of airway muscles.

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Orthopnea

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Difficulty breathing when lying down.

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Ascites

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Fluid buildup in the abdomen.

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Cachexia

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Extreme weight loss and muscle wasting.

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Colic

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Severe abdominal pain.

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing.

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Pyrosis

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Heartburn.

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting blood.

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Hematochezia

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Bright red blood in stool.

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Melena

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Black, tarry stool from digested blood.

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Steatorrhea

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Fatty stools.

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Polyphagia

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Excessive hunger.

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Polyuria

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Excessive urination.

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Polydipsia

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Excessive thirst.

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Enuresis

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Involuntary urination (bedwetting).

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Nocturia

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Frequent nighttime urination.

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Oliguria

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Decreased urine output.

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Aphasia

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Loss of ability to speak/understand.

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Aphonia

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Loss of voice.

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Asphyxia

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Lack of oxygen leading to suffocation.

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Regurgitation

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Backflow of food or liquid.

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Coryza

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Common cold.

Diplopia

Double vision.

Paresis

Partial paralysis.

Plegia

Complete paralysis.

Epistaxis

Nosebleed.

Erythema

Redness of the skin.

Exophthalmus

Bulging eyes.

Flaccid

Weak, limp muscles.

Purulent

Pus-filled.

Sanguineous

Blood-tinged fluid.

Syncope

Fainting.

Strabismus

Misaligned eyes.

Tenacious

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

Vertigo

Spinning sensation.

Urticaria

Hives (itchy rash).

Brudzinski Sign

Neck flexion causing hip/knee flexion (meningitis).

Carpopedal Spasm (Trousseau’s Sign)

Muscle spasm in hands/feet (low calcium).

Chvostek Sign

Facial twitching (low calcium).

Jaundice

Yellowing of the skin/eyes.

Singultus

Hiccup.

Nystagmus

Uncontrolled eye movements.

Ptosis

Drooping eyelid.

Hemoptysis

Coughing up blood.

Atelectasis

Collapsed lung.

Gangrene

Dead tissue from lack of blood flow.

Diaphoresis

Excessive sweating.

Pyrexia

Fever.

Dysuria

Painful urination.

Anorexia

Loss of appetite.

Hematoma

Blood clot under the skin (bruise).