Terminology Flashcards
(138 cards)
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Anisarca
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Total body swelling
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Fundus
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Bottom aperture of internal surface of hollow organ; usually uterus or eye
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Crepitus
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Crackling or grating sound usually of bones
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Effusion
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Escape of fluid into a cavity
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Stellate
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Star shaped, radiating from center
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Paroxysmal
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Occasional, sporadic, transient
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Cachectic
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Extremely skinny, bony, malnourished
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Battles sign
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Bruising behind ears, indicative of basilar skull fracture
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ATNC
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Atraumatic, normocephalic. Normal head exam
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Cephalgia
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Headache
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Facial angioedema
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Swelling of the face often secondary to allergic reaction
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Fontanel
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Soft spot on infant head
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Aniscoria
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Unequal diameter of pupils
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Conjunctival exudate
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Pus in the eyes
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Diploplia
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Double vision diagnosis
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Fluoresceine uptake
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Demonstrates presence of corneal abrasion
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Fundoscipic exam
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Use of an opthalmoscope to look thru pupil and examine interior surface of posterior eye
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Hyphema
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Blood in anterior chamber of eye, seen during fundoscopic exam
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Nystagmus
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Involuntary shaking of eye movements
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Papilledema
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Swelling of optic disk due to increased intracranial pressure. Fundoscopically seen
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Edentulous
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Without teeth
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Odynophagia
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Painful swallowing
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Peritonsillar abscess
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Collection of pus around tonsil
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Trismus
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Inability to fully open mouth due to inflamed jaw muscles
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Brudzinski
Neck pain from flexion. Hips and knees flex in response to neck being flexed, sign of meningitis
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Carotid bruit
Turbulent blood flow heard with auscultation of carotid artery
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JVD
Jugular venous distinction. Sign of CHF
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Kernigs
Neck pain from flexing hip. Stiff hamstrings/ inability to straighten leg when hip flexed. Sign of meningitis
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Lymphadenopathy
Enlarged lymph nodes
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Meningismus
Stiff neck, signs of meningitis
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Paraspinal tenderness
Tenderness near vertebrae
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Atrial fibrillation
Irregular besting of atria, indicates sinus node not conducting a normal sinus rhythm
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Friction rub
Described as grating, scratching sound of heart indicative of pericarditis
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Gallop
Three or four sounds, resembling gallop
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Irregularly irregular
A fib heart rhythm
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Murmur
Abnormal heart sound rated 1-6
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NSTEMI
Non ST segment elevation MI. Heart attack not diagnosed on EKG but by elevated troponin
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Pericardial tamponade
Diagnosis due to fluid in pericardium that exerts pressure on heart and hampers ability to contract normally
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Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardium evidenced on PE by presence of a friction rub on heart auscultation
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STEMI
ST elevation MI. When ekg shows ST segment e,Easton, infucages acute heart attack
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Atrial septum
Separates RA from LA. Heart
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AV node
Received electrical activity from SA node and conducts it to ventricles. Right and left bundle
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Coronary artery
Supplies heart with blood, many branching parts
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Hemangioma
Tumors consisting of blood vessels
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Stenosis
Narrowing of body opening or passage
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Embolism
Obstruction of blood vessel by traveling clot of blood or foreign substance
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Thrombus
Blood clot or blockage
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Atelectasis
Collapse of alveoli in lung due to disease or poor inspiration
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Croup
Viral infection of upper airway with a barking cough and often strider
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Hemothorax
Blood fluid present in pleural cavity
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Pleurisy
Generalized pain with breathing
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Pneumothorax
Presence of air or gas in pleural space, collapsed lung
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Rales
Wet crackles, usually pneumonia or CHF
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Retractions
Visible sinking of area between ribs and in neck during inhalation
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Rhonchi
Sound of mucus rolling around in bronchioles/ bronchi
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Stridor
Upper airway noise, common sign in croup
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Cholecystitis
Inflammation of gallbladder
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Cholelithiasis
Production of gallstones
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Dunphy's sign
Increased pain with coughing
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Dyspepsia
Indigestion
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
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Hematochezia
Bright red blood in stool
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McBurney's point
RLQ point tenderness indicative of appendicitis
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Murphy's sign
Pain with Palladio. Of RUQ during indoors goon, indicative of cholecystitis
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Obturator sign
RLQ on internal rotation of right thigh, cholecystitis
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PUD
Peptic ulcer disease, ulcers developing in stomach causing pain and emesis
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Peritoneal signs
Rebound tenderness, guarding, rigidity indicative of acute abdominal inflammation
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Psoas sign
RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of appendicitis
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Prominent aortic pulsation
Larger than expected pulsating mass while palpating midline over abdomen. Aortic aneurysm
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Rovsing's sign
Pain in RLQ with palpating of LLQ indicative of appendicitis
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Adnexa
Sexual appendages
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CVA tenderness
Costo- vertebral angle tenderness, tenderness over kidneys
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Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation
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Dyspareunia
Painful sex
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Endometriosis
Presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside of uterus
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GTPAL
gravida, term, preterm, abortions, living
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Gravid
State of being pregnant
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Hydronephrosis
Swelling of kidney due to acute blockage of ureter
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Nephrolithiasis
Kidney stones. Renal calculi
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Para
Number of viable offspring born by woman
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Pyelonephritis
Infection of kidneys
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Arthralgia
Joint pain
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Boxer's fracture
5th metacarpal fracture
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Comminuted fracture
Splintered crushed bone broken into multiple fragments
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Compartment syndrome
Compression or nerves and blood vessel
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Costochondritis
Inflammation of rib cartilage
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Gout
Type of arthritis, diagnosed by uric acid level
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Greenstick fracture
Bone partially breaks and bends
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Intratrochanteric fracture
Fracture of proximal end of femur
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Olecranon
Large boney projection of ulna forming elbow
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Osteomylitis
Bone infection
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Snuff box
Triangular indentation of radial dorsal aspect of the hand
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Subluxation
Partial dislocation
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Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of tendon sheath
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Alopecia
Baldness
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Debridement
Removal of foreign matter of dead tissue from wound
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Dehiscence
Splitting apart or separation of skin often used to describe a surgical wound that has re-opened
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Eczematous rash
Dry scaly skin consistent with eczema
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Hematoma
Raised area with underlying blood which occurs in tissue resulting from ruptured blood vessels
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Herpes zoster
Shingles, painful red blisters
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Hirsute
Hairy
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Induration
Hardened area of tissue, soft tissue becomes very firm
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Keloid
Hypertrophic scar, raised scar
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Lichenified
Thick skin, deep lines
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Macerated
Skin softening breakdown from being wet too long
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Macular
Flat red spots on skin
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Papular
Raised bumps
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Urticarial rash
Hives. Red raised often itchy rash. Allergic reactions
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Wheals
Urticaria. Red raised rash, allergic reactions
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Antalgic gait
Limping
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Aphasic
Inability to generate or understand language due to brain damage
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Ataxia
Loss of coordination
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Babinski sign
Toes flex upward when sole of foot is stimulated. Motor nerve damage
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Bell's palsy
Localized facial nerve dysfunction causes facial droop and numbness
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CVA cerebrovascular accident
Stroke. Blood supply to brain restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or occlusion of a vessel resulting in neurological damage and dysfunction
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Clonus
Involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations
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Cranial nerve 1
Oflactory
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Cranial nerve 2
Optic
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Cranial nerve 3
Oculomotor.. Pupil functions, extraocular
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Cranial nerve 4
Trochlear
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Cranial nerve 5
Trigeminal. Forehead, cheek, chin
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Cranial nerve 6
Abducens
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Cranial nerve 7
Facial
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Cranial nerve 8
Vestibulocochlear. Hearing
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Cranial nerve 9
Glossopharyngeal. Gag reflex
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Cranial nerve 10
Vagus
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Cranial nerve 11
Accessory
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Cranial nerve 12
Hypoglossal
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Dysarthria
Poor mech articulation of speech due to motor function
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Grand mal seizure
Epileptic attack characterized by convulsions, stupid, temporary loss of consciousness
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Hemiparesis
Weakness of one half of body
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Hemiplegia
Paralysis of half of body
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Post-ictal
Somnolence following seizure
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Pronator drift
Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched
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Romberg's sign
Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed, abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction
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Saturday night palsy
Permanent localized numbness or weakness to specific nerves distal innervation
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Status epileptcus
Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them
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Tonic clonic
Grand mal seizure with stupor and transient LOC
