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Medical Terms Flashcards

1
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Abrasion

A

Cut, scrap, or scratch

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Abscess

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Infection, wound, sore

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Ambulatory

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Able to walk; mobility

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Analgesic

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Pain reliever

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5
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Anemia

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Low on iron; can be tired

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6
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Atrophy

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Wasting away of tissues in body

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7
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Benign

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Not cancer

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Bowle

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Intestine

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart beat

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Catheter

A

Tube used in medical procedures

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Cholesterol

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Fat produced in liver and transported to blood

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12
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Chronic

A

Long term

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Colon

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Part of large intestine

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Colonoscopy

A

Test to look inside colon, or large intestine checks for cancer

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15
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Compression

A

Putting pressure on

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Contusions

A

Bruises

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Edna

A

Swelling

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EGR/EMR

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Electronic health record or electronic medical record

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Embolism

A

Blood clot

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Endoscope

A

Long thin tube put inside the body for viewing

21
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Extremities

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Limbs (hands or feet)

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Hemoglobin A1C

A

Test that looks at blood sugar levers for past 3 months

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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

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Hypoglycemia

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Low blood sugar

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Inflammation

A

Swelling, soreness

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Influenza

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Virus that causes flu

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Intravenous

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Putting medication or fluid into veins

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Irrigate

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To wash wound

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Lesion

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Cut, injury

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Lipids

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Fats in blood

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Lumber

A

Lower back

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Malignant

A

Cancer

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Noninvasive

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No required penetration

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NSAIDS

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used to reduce pain and can decrease bloods ability to clot

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Palliative

A

Reliving symptoms without curing

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Pneumonia

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Infection in lungs and respiratory system & can be caused by bacteria

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Polyp

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Growth or mass on mucous membrane

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Renal

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Related to kidneys

40
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Subcutaneous

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Just beneath he skin

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Susceptible

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More likely to catch

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Sutures

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Stitches

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Topical

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On skin or surface of the body

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Terminal

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Deadly

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Varicella

A

Chicken pox

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Vertigo

A

Dizzy, motion sick

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