Medical Terminology Flashcards
(64 cards)
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Induration
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Hardening of the skin
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Erythema
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redness of the skin
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Urticaria
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Hives or wheals
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Purpura
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dangerous rah
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Macules
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flat skin discoloration
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Papules
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raised bumps
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Angioedema
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facial swelling
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Ecchymosis
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Blood/bleeding under skin
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CSMT
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Circulation, Sensory, Motor, Tendon
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Sciatica
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Radiating nerve pain
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Effusion
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Giving off liquid
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Myalgia
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muscle pain
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Dysuria
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pain urination
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Malodorous
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Smelly
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what does -ectomy mean?
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surgical removal of
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what does -ostomy mean?
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opening
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what does Masto- mean?
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Breast
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what does -itis mean?
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inflammation
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what does -lithiasis mean?
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stone; calculi
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what does sub- mean?
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below
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what does -ostes mean?
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bone
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what does hyper- mean?
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over
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what does hypo- mean?
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below
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what does poly- mean?
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much;many
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what does ad- mean?
toward
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what does ab- mean?
away from
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What does -rrhaphy mean?
"suturing in place?
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Icterus
Yellowing of the eyes
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Purulent
Pus-like
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Organomegaly
enlarged organ
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Perfusion
flow of blood through blood vessels
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Affect
Pt. immediate expression of emotion
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GCS
Glasgow coma scale tells you the level of Pt. consciousness
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CVA tenderness
Costovertebral angle. Looking at the flanks to check the kidneys for kidney stone or Pyelonephri-tis
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Postictal
confused, drowsy nausea etc. experienced after a seizure
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Normocephalic
normal head shape
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EOMI
Extraocular movement intact
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Sclerae Anicteric
sclera is not yellow
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Papilledema
serious medical condition where the optic nerve at the back of the eye becomes
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Cerumen
earwax
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Rhinorrhea
runny nose
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Edentulous
Toothless
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Diaphoresis
sweating
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coronary artery
artery that carries blood to the heart
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Emesis
Vomiting
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Febrile
fever
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Grossly
obviously , a lot
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Hematemesis
very large amount of blood in vomit
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Hematuria
very large amounts of blood in urine
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Hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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Hepatomegaly
enlarged liver
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hypoxia
low oxygen saturation of body
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Infarct
Area of dead tissue caused by blood loss
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Melena
Tarry black stool
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Oriented x3
oriented to person, place and time
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Pallor
Pale
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Proximal
nearer to the trunk of the body
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Pruritic
itchy
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Purulent
Pus-like
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Rales
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs
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Rhinorrhea
runny nose
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Rhonchi
rattling noise of mucous in the lung
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Supine
Body position lying face up
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Vertigo
condition of dizziness
