Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Medical Terminology > MT Set 8 > Flashcards

MT Set 8 Flashcards

Set 8 - Learn Common Charing Terms (Front Side) (81 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

move toward median line

A

adduction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

lips blue in color

A

cyanotic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

medicine administration by mouth

A

orally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

medicine administration by rectum

A

rectally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

medicine administration breathing in

A

inhalation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

medicine administration rubbing into skin

A

topically

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

medicine administration under the skin

A

subcutaneous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

medicine administration within the skin

A

intradermal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

medicine administration within the muscle

A

intramuscular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

medicine administration within the spinal canal

A

intraspinal, intrathecal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

medicine administration within the vein

A

intravenous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

medicine administration pouring into body cavity

A

instillation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

menstruation if present when admitted

A

menses present

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

painful menstruation

A

dysmenorrhea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

total absence of menstruation

A

amenorrhea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

profuse or prolonged flow of menstruation

A

menorrhagia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

cessation of menstruation

A

menopause

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

very unpleasant odor

A

offensive, foul

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

paralysis of the muscles of the face

A

facial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

paralysis of the legs

A

paraplegia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

paralysis of one side of the body

A

hemiplegia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

paralysis of a single limb

A

monoplegia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

paralysis of all 4 extremities and usually the trunk

A

quadriplegia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

large amount of profuse perspiration

A

diaphoresis, diaphoretic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
flat on back, arms straight at sides
supine
26
on side, knees flexed
lateral
27
on left side, left arm behind back, left leg slightly flexed, right leg greatly flexed
Sim's (left or right)
28
head of bed semi-erect
Semi-Fowler's 40-45° - modified, knees and legs not flexed
29
on back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated
lithotomy
30
resting on knees and chest
knee-chest
31
on back, pelvis and legs higher than head
Trendelenburg
32
on abdomen, face turned to one side
prone
33
prone with hips over break in table and feet below level of head
jackknife
34
pulse number of beats per minute
rate
35
describe various pulse rhythms
regular or irregular, coupling, galloping
36
pulse beasts missed at intervals
intermittent
37
pulse \> 100 beats per minute
rapid, fast, tachycardia
38
pulse slow in rate, \< 50 bpm
slow, bradycardia
39
pulse only scarcely perceptible
thready, weak
40
pulseless
imperceptible, absent
41
pulse absent, not palpable, inaudible with Doppler
pulse strength: 0
42
pulse diminished but palpable
pulse strength: 1+
43
expected/normal pulse
pulse strength: 2+
44
strong/full pulse
pulse strength: 3+
45
bounding pulse, can't be obliterated
pulse strength: 4+
46
skin normal
healthy, normal for race
47
skin blue in color
cyanotic, mottled
48
skin very white
extreme pallor, ashen
49
redness of skin
erythema
50
skin shines
glossy
51
raw surface on skin
excoriation
52
skin yellow in color
jaundiced
53
skin containing colored areas
pigmented
54
scraped skin
abraded, denuded
55
cold and moist skin
clammy
56
speech not understandable
incoherent
57
speech meaningless, wondering
rambling
58
words run together
slurring
59
difficulty speaking
dysphasia
60
unable to speak
aphasia
61
difficulty in swallowing
dysphagia
62
inability to swallow
aphagia
63
descriptive terms for the throat
red, swollen, inflamed, ulcerated
64
descriptive terms for the tongue
pink, moist, dry, cracked, swollen, coated, inflamed, ulcerated
65
to urinate
voiding, micturate
66
no control over urination
incontinence
67
large amount of urine voided
diuresis
68
total suppression of urine
anuria
69
frequent voiding at night
nocturia
70
increased amount voided
polyuria
71
painful urination
dysuria
72
pus in urine
pyuria
73
blood in urine
hematuria
74
scantiness of urine
oliguria
75
sugar in urine
glycosuria
76
overweight
obese
77
abnormal thinness
emaciated, wasting
78
very underweight
cachectic
79
Wound discharging pus
suppurating, purulent
80
black or gray necrotic tissue in wound
eschar
81
wound drainage
exudate

Medical Terminology (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions