Medical Terminology Study Guide (1) Flashcards
(125 cards)
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What does Atraumatic mean?
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No evidence of trauma to the body
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Define Diaphoresis
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Excessive sweating
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What does Febrile indicate?
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Having a fever
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What is Malaise?
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Generalized discomfort or weakness
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What does Normocephalic refer to?
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Normal shaped head
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Define Polydipsia
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Excessive thirst
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What is Polyuria?
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Excessive urination
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What is the Conjunctiva?
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Membrane lining of the eyelids and covering of the eyeball; ‘white part’
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What does Conjunctival injection signify?
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Redness of the conjunctiva
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Define Diplopia
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Double vision
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What is Nystagmus?
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Involuntary rapid movements of the eyes
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What is Cerumen?
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Ear Wax
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Define Dentalgia
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Dental Pain
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What does Dentition indicate?
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Condition of teeth (i.e. intact)
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What is Dysphagia?
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Painful/difficulty swallowing
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What does Epistaxis mean?
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Bleeding of the nose
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Define Hemotympanum
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Blood in the middle ear
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What is Rhinorrhea?
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Runny nose
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What does Septal Deviation refer to?
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Displacement of the nasal septum
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Define Tinnitus
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Ringing of the ears
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What is Trismus?
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Inability to open jaw
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What does Accessory muscle use indicate?
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Visible usage of muscles not normally used to breathe
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Define Bradypnea
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Unusually slow breathing
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What is Cyanosis?
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When the skin turns purple or dark blue (typically due to hypoxia)
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What does Dyspnea mean?
Shortness of breath
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Define Expiration
Breathing out
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What is Hemoptysis?
Coughing up blood
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What does Inspiration refer to?
Breathing in
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What does Intubated mean?
Introduction of a tube into a hollow organ, such as the trachea
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Define Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing when laying down
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What is Rale?
Abnormal sound heard in lungs
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What does Respiratory Distress indicate?
Difficulty breathing
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Define Retraction
Visible pulling inward of the muscles between the ribs when inhaling
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What is Rhonchi?
Whistling sound heard when there is a partial obstruction of the lungs
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What does Speech dyspnea mean?
Shortness of breath when speaking
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Define Stridor
Sound heard when there is an obstruction of the airways
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What is Tachypnea?
Unusually fast breathing
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What does Wheeze indicate?
Difficulty breathing makes a whistling sound that is a result from the narrowing of the lumen in respiratory passages
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Define Aneurysm
Widening of a blood vessel that results in a blood sac
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What does Angina refer to?
Severe, constricting chest pain due to heart tissues not receiving enough blood
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Define Arrhythmia
Abnormal, irregular heartbeat
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What is Bradycardia?
Usually slow heart rate
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What does Bruit indicate?
A murmur or sound heard in auscultation indicating narrowing of a vessel
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Define Capillary Refill
The return of color after pressing down on the skin
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What is Costochondritis?
Inflammation of the costal cartilage
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Define Embolism
Obstruction of blood vessels by a clot of blood or foreign substance
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What does Hemorrhage mean?
Loss of blood from the body, internally or externally
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Define Hypertension
Elevated blood pressure
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What is Hypotension?
Low blood pressure
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Define Infarct
Death of a tissue caused by loss of blood supply
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What does Ischemia refer to?
Temporary, localized area of blood restriction
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What is a Murmur?
Extra heart sounds
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Define Palpitations
Awareness of one’s own heartbeat
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What does Pitting Edema indicate?
Fluid buildup, typically in the legs, that leaves a 'pit' or indention when pressed
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Define Stenosis
Narrowing of an opening
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What is Tachycardia?
Unusually fast heart rate
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What does Emesis mean?
Vomit
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Define Hematemesis
Vomit with blood in it
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What is Hematochezia?
Blood in stool
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Define Hemorrhoid
Swollen and inflamed veins on the rectum or anus
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What does Melena refer to?
Black, tarry stool
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What is Hepatosplenomegaly?
Enlargement of the spleen and liver
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Define Urolithiasis
Kidney stone
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What does Cervical refer to?
Pertaining to the neck or cervix of the uterus
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Define Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation
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What is Dysuria?
Painful urination
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Define Hematuria
Blood in the urine
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What does Incontinence mean?
Sudden, involuntary urge to pass urine
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What is Inguinal?
Groin Region
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Define Priapism
Persistent and painful erection, often due to trauma
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What does Torsion refer to?
Twisting of an organ around its own axis
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What is Nephrolithiasis?
Kidney stones
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Define Arthralgia
Joint pain
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What does Crepitus mean?
Crackling or grating sound that is usually heard in the bones
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What is Edema?
Accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces, swelling
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Define Myalgia
Muscle pain, body aches
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What does Sacroiliac Joint (SI) Joint refer to?
Where the spine meets the pelvis
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Define Spasm
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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What does Supple mean?
Flexible neck that can easily move during the exam
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What is Avulsion?
A forcible tearing away of a part or structure
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Define Contusion
Trauma that results in broken blood vessels beneath the skin
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What does Ecchymosis indicate?
Bruise that is not elevated
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Define Erythema
Redness of the skin
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What is Fluctuance?
Capable of being moved or compressed, indicated presence of pus
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Define Induration
Localized hardening of soft tissue
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What is a Laceration?
Cut in the skin
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Define Macular
Flat rash
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What does Maculopapular Rash refer to?
Rash characterized by flat red rashes that are covered in small bumps
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What is Melanoma?
Most deadly type of skin cancer
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Define Nuchal rigidity
Neck stiffness
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What does Pallor mean?
Paleness of the skin
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Define Papular
Solid, raised lesion with distinct borders
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What does Pruritic indicate?
Itchy
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Define Purulent
Consisting, containing, or discharging pus
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What is Sanguineous?
Drainage that is a mixture of pus and blood
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What does Alert and oriented measure?
Mental function, measured in orientation to person, place, time, and situation
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Define Ambulatory
Able to walk
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What is a Concussion?
Loss of consciousness due to severe head injury
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Define Dysphasia
Inability to understand verbal commands as a result of brain injury/illness
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What does Gait refer to?
A manner of walking
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Define Neuralgia
Nerve pain
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What does Neurovascularly intact mean?
Circulation and sensation are normal
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Define Paresthesia
Abnormal tactile sensation such as numbness, tingling or burning
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What does Photophobia indicate?
Sensitivity to light
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Define Post-ictal
Symptoms that occur after a seizure
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What is Romberg sign?
Swaying of the body or falling when eyes are closed
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Define Saddle anesthesia
Loss of sensation restricted to the buttocks, perineum, and inner thighs
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What is a Seizure?
Convulsions due to abnormal electrical impulses in the brain
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Define Syncope
Temporary loss of consciousness (fainting)
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What does Delusional mean?
Having an irrational belief that cannot be changed by a rational argument
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Define Dementia
Partial or total loss of personality or mental function, due to mental deterioration
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What is Homicidal Ideation?
Confirmed thoughts of hurting others
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Define Suicidal Ideation
Confirmed thoughts of self-harm
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What does Acute mean?
Sudden flare up of a condition
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Define Chronic
Condition that has been present for a long time
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What is Effusion?
Escape of fluid into a cavity
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Define Etiology
Cause of a disease and mode of operation
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What does Exacerbation mean?
To aggravate a condition
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Define Exudate
Substance that is seen on surface tissues usually as a result of inflammation or disease condition
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What is Guarding?
Movement of extremities to protect the body when pressure is applied
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Define Metastasis
The spread of cancer
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What does Necrotic mean?
Dead, as in 'necrotic tissue'
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Define Rebound
A sensation of pain felt when pressure is suddenly removed
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What is Sublingual?
Under the tongue
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Define Turgor
Condition of being swollen or distended
