Terms Flashcards
(162 cards)
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Antecubital
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The region of the arm in front of the elbow
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Apnea
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Suspension of breathing
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Bradypnea
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Slow breathing
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Cheyne-Stokes respirations
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Apnea alternating with hyperpnea, caused by brain lesion
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Dwarf
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An abnormally small person (less than 4feet 10 inches or 58 inches) with unequal body proportions
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Dysphonia
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An impairment in the ability to produce sounds
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Hyperpnea
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Rapid, deep breathing (hyperventillation)
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Hypothermia
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Body temperature drops below 35C or 95F
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palpitations
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Awareness of one’s own heartbeat
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pulsus alternans
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Alternation of strong and weak beats
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pulsus bisferiens
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Pulse characterized by 2 strong systolic beats separated by a midsystolic dip - often seen in aortic stenosis
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pyrexia
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Feverish
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systole
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Contraction of the heart
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tachypnea
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rapid, shallow breathing
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aphasia
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Lose ability to communicate
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bradycardia
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slow heartbeat (below 60bpm)
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cachetic
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general ill health with emaciation
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diastolic
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Heart relaxation
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dysarthria
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Motor speech disorder characterized by poor articulation of the lips, palate and tongue
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edema
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swelling
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hyperventilation
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rapid, deep breathing (hyperpnea)
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orthostatic hypotension
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Low BP when standing after sitting or laying down
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pulse pressure
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difference between systolic and diastolic BP
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pulsus bigeminus
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Groups of 2 heart beats followed by a pause
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pulsus paradoxus
abnormally large decrease in systolic BP and pulse during inhalation
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rigors
a sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in T, often with sweating
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tachycardia
fast heart beat
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Bell's palsy
Facial paralysis due to dysfunction to CN VII
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Calor
heat
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Dolor
pain
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Hyperthyroidism
overactivity of the thyroid gland causing increased activity of the metabolism
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macrocephaly
large head size
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myxedema
severe hypothyroidism
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tic
a person makes one or many brief, repeated, difficult to control movements or noises
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vertex
the top of the head, crown
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bruit
sound or murmur heard in auscultation
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crepitus
discharge of flatus from the bowels
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goiter
any visible enlargement of the thyroid gland
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hypothyroidism
underactivity of the thyroid gland
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microcephaly
small head size
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rubor
redness
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torticollis
Stiff neck
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zygomatic arch
Cheek bone
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dysmetria
inability to control the range of movement in musclar acts
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Scotoma
seeing spots in the eyes
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Calvarium
scalp
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Prognathism
large, protruding jaw
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aphthous ulcer
canker sores, benign and non contagious
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caries
progressive destruction of any kind of bone structure - teeth
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cheilitis
inflammation of the lips
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eustachian tubes
tube that links nasopharynx to the middle ear
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gum tissue
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interdental papillae
part of the gingiva apical to tooth contact areas that prevent food impaction
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leukoplakia
white or grey patches inside the mouth
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lingual papillae
hairlike structures on the dorsum of the tongue
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nares
nostrils
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pinnae
visible part of the ear residing outside the head
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rhinorrhea
nasal drainage
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stomatitis
any inflammatory process of the mouth
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tinnitus
ringing of the ears
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vermilion border
normally sharp demarcation between the lip and the adjacent normal skin
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buccal
of or relating to the mouth
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cerumen
yellow, waxy substance secreted in the ear canal
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epistaxis
nosebleeds
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Fordyce spots
visible sebaceous glands on the lips found in most individuals
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glossitis
soreness of the tongue
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Koplik's spots
prodromic viral enanthem of measels manifesting two days before the measels rash itself
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lingual frenulum
small fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the underside of the tongue
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malocclusion
misallignment of the teeth to the two dental arches (over/underbite)
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naris
one nostril
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Stenson's ducts
The parotid duct that opens behind the molars
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thrush
yeast caused by candida fungus
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turbinates
nasal concha
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Wharton's ducts
the duct from the submaxillary gland
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plexus
cervical plexus - 2 branches from here supply the ear
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amaurosis fugax
sudden loss of vision in one eye due to plaque in an artery of the eye
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anisocoria
unequal size of the eye's pupils
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choroid
vascular layer of the eye containing connective tissue between the retina and sclera
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diploplia
double vision
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fovea
central part of the macula, central, sharp vision
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hyperopia
farsighted
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miosis
constriction of the pupil
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myopia
nearsighted
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papilledema
optic disc swelling due to increased ICP
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presbyopia
occurs as you age, the loss of the ability of the eye to focus
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ptosis
drooping of the eye
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sclera
the white of the eye
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strabismus
inability of the eyes to line up
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amblyopia
lazy eye
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aqueous humor
clear fluid circulating between the cornea and the lens containing low-protein concentrations
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diopter
unit of measurement of the optical power of a lens
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drusen
tiny white or yellow accumulations of exctracellular material that build up between bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium
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glaucoma
a group of conditions resulting in optic nerve damage usually cause by high intraocular pressure
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lacrimal punctum
opening through which fluid enters the lacrimal canaliculum
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mydriasis
pupil dilation
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nicking
vein is compressed by an AV crossing in the eye, sign of HTN or other vascular diseases
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photophobia
light intolerance
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pterygium
benign growth of the conjunctiva
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retina
light sensitive layer of tissue in the back of the eye
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scotoma
area of depressed vision in the visual field
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visual fields
spatial array of visual sensations available to observation
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Biot's respirations
groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by periods of apnea, caused by brain lesion
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Bronchophony
abnormal transmission of sound from the lungs or bronchi
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costal
the rib
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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empyema
collection of pus in an anatomical cavity; AKA pyothorax or purulent pleuritis
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fremitus
palpable vibration on the body
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kussmaul respirations
deep, labored breathing associated with DKA, faster than tacypnea
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orthopnea
SOB when lying flat
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pneumothorax
abnormal collection of air or gas in the pleural space
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bronchitis
inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi
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consolidation
area of normally compressible lung tissue that has filled with a solid structure
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costochondral
cartilage associated with ribs
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emphysema
type of COPD involving damage to alveoli - pink puffer
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fibrosis
scarring of the lungs
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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manubrium
the top of the sternum
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pleura
the area around the lungs
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sternal angle
the angle made by the ribs attaching to the sternum near the diaphragm
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afterload
tension or stress developed in the wall of the LV during ejection
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aneurysm
localized, blood-filled balloon like buldge
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AV node
atriventricular node
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Claudication
limping, discomfort walking
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Dextrocardia
the heart is situated on the right side of the body
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gangrene
a mass of tissue that undergoes necrosis
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
attacks of severe shortness of breath and coughing at night
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pericardial friction rub
used to diagnose pericarditis, an extra heart sound of to and fro character
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preload
end volumetric pressure that stretches the RV or LV of the heart
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sphygomomanometer
used to measure BP
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stroke volume
volume of blood pumped from one ventricle of the heart with each beat
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thrombophlebitis
occurs when a blood clot causes swelling in one or more of your veins
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allen test
patient's hand is elevated and made into a fist for 30 seconds, apply pressure over the ulnar and radial arteries, open hand, release ulnar pressure
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aterial insufficiency
any condition that slows or stops the floow of blood through your arteries
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brawny edema
typical of chronic venous insufficiency, characterized by thickening induration
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coarctation
narrowing of any vessel
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embolism
lodging of an embolus which may be a blood clot, fat, or an air bubble
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homan's sign
pain in calf on dorsiflexion
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lymphedema
swelling in the arms or legs due to blockage of the lymph system
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patent ductus arteriosus
when a neonates ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth
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phlebitis
inflammation of a vein usually in the legs
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stenosis
narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure
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thrill
abnormal fine tremor or vibration in the respiratory or circulatory systems felt on palpation
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thrombosis
formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel
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venous hum
continuous blowing, singing, or humming murmur heard on auscultation over the right jugular vein
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ascites
accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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borborygmi
rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid or gas in the intestines
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Cullen's sign
superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the umbilicus
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flatus
gassy
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hematuria
blood in the urine
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hematemesis
vomiting blood
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McBurney's point
the area of your appendix, right side of the abdomen that is 1/3 the distance from the superior iliac spine to the naval
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peristalsis
movement of food through intestines
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striae
grooves in the intestines that allow stretching to accommodate components
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ballottement
palpatory technique for detecting or examining an organ not near the body's surface - push against the uterud and detect the presence of a fetus
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colic
persistent, unexplained crying in a healthy baby between 2wks and 5months of age
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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guarding
spasm of muscles that minimize the motion or agitation of sites that are affected by injury or disease
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hematochezia
blood in the stool
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lipoma
benign, soft encapsulated tumor of adipose tissue composed of mature fat cells
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melena
black, tarry stool
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scaphoid
hollowed out chest
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viscus
any large, interior organ of the 3 body cavities, especially those in the abdomen
