Medical Terms Flashcards by kewmars keyvani

Refers to the appendages of an organ. Ex. Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes

Adnexa

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Without fever

Afebrile

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Able to move about; not confined to bed

Ambulatory

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A widening of a blood vessel due to pressure on weakened tissue causing formation of a sac of blood that may become clotted

Aneurysm

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A severe, often constricting pain, usually referring to the chest that occurs when your heart does not get enough blood

Angina

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Inflammation of the appendix

Appendicitis

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Surgical removal of the appendix

Appenedectomy

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Abnormal heart rhythm

Arrhythmia

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Severe pain in joint

Arthralgia

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Unusually slow heart beat

Bradycardia

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Inflammation of the bronchi, usually infection

Bronchitis

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Inflammation of subcutaneous, loose connective tissue; skin infection

Cellulitis

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Ear wax

Cerumen

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Pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus

Cervical

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Surgical removal of the gall bladder

Cholecystectomy

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

Cholecystitis

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Production of gallstones

Cholelithiasis

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Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the eyeball

Conjunctiva

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A mechanical injury causing hemorrhages beneath unbroken skin; bruise

Contrusion

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Transparent coat of the eyeball covering the iris and pupil, allowing light into the eye

Cornea

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A benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages

Costochondritis or Tietze’s Syndrome

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Pertaining to a bluish or slate-like skin color

Cyanotic

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Excessive or profuse sweating or prespiration

Diaphoresis

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An abnormal, frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter from the bowel

Diarrhea

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Difficulty swalling

Dysphagia

Loss of or deficiency in the power to understand language as a result of injury or disease to the brain

Dysphasia

Difficult and labored breathing, shortness of breath

Dyspnea

Painful urination

Dysuria

Hemorrhagic, non-elevated, irregularly-formed, discolored area of skin caused by the seepage of blood beneath the epidermis (a bruise!)

Ecchymosis

Inflammatory condition of the skin which may be acute or chronic, characterized by itching or burning, tiny papillose and vesicles, oozing, crusting, and ascaling

Eczema

Swelling of body tissues due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in connective tissue or a serous cavity

Edema

Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance

Embolism

Vomit

Emesis

Unusual redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion

Erythema

Aggravate

Exacerbation

A fluid with a high content of protein and cellular debris which has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation. Ex) The push pockets that form in the oropharynx that are indicative for strep throat

Exudate

Pertaining to have a fever

Febrile

Refers to inflammation of the GI tract, involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. The inflammation is caused most often by infection with certain viruses, less often by bacteria or their toxins, parasites, or adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication

Gastroenteritis

Vomiting of blood

Hematemesis

Blood in the stool

Hematochezia

Swelling of blood which occurs in an organ or tissue resulting from ruptured blood vessels

Hematoma

Blood in the urine

Hematuria

Excessive or profuse bleeding

Hemorrhage

An abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood; high potassium

Hyperkalemia

An abnormally high plasma concentration of sodium ions; high sodium. Over 145 mM. Normal is 136-145 mM

Hypernatremia

Persistently high arterial blood pressure

Hypertension

The electrolyte disturbance exists when the sodium concentration in the plasma falls below 135 mmol/L

Hyponatremia

Persistently low arterial blood pressure

Hypotension

(Jaundice) The yellowish discoloration of the skin, sclerae (white of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia

Icteric

Act of hardening; a specific area of hardened tissue

Induration

Necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply

Infarct

To penetrate the interstices of a tissue or substance

Infiltrate

Temporary and localized anemia due to restricting circulation to a part

Ischemia

The presence of numerous small spaces or cavities

Loculations

A chronic, abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease

Lymphadenopathy

Generalized discomfort or weakness

Malaise

Inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. Develop in response to a number of causes, most prominently bacteria, viruses, and other infectious agents

Meningitis

The triad of nuchal rigidity, photophobia, and headache. it is a sign of irritation of the meninges

Meningismus

Muscular pain

Myalgia

Painful swallowing

Odynophagia

Paleness to the skin

Pallor

Able to be touched or easily perceived

Palpable

Abnormal tactile sensation often described as creeping, burning, tingling, or numbness

Paresthesia

Abnormal intolerance to light

Photophobia

Painful inflammation of the pleura

Pleurisy

An inflammatory illness of the lung

Pneumonia

Presence of air or gas in the pleural space that may occur spontaneously, due to trauma, or deliberately, introduced in a collapsed lung

Pneumothorax

Consisting of matter or pus; resembling pus

Purulent

Abnormal respiraotry sound heard on auscultation

Rale

Thin, watery discharge from the nose

Rhinorrhea

A whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when air channels are partially obstructed; the pleural of rhonchus

Rhonchi

Dense fibrous opaque outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by the cornea

Sclera

1. The sudden attack or recurrence of a disease. 2. A single episode of epilepsy, often named for the type it represents.

Seizures

Spittle, any mixed matter with saliva that is expectorated through the mouth

Sputum

Harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound, caused by an obstruction of the air passages

Stridor

Loss of consciousness; to faint

Syncope

Abnormal rapid heart beat

Tachycardia

Extremely rapid respiration

Tachypnea

A ringing in the ears

Tinnitus

Surgical excision of a tonsil

Tonsillectomy

Vessel carrying deoxygenated blood to heart, excluding pulmonary veins

Vein

Condition of dizziness, often described as a room spinning sensation

Vertigo

Difficult breathing with a whistling sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageways

Wheeze

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