Unit 2 Word List Flashcards
(111 cards)
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abdominal
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Pertaining to the abdomin
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abrupt
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Sudden
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acute
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Occuring suddenly (chronic or insidious)
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afebrile
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Without fever
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alert
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In a state of vigilance
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anatomical
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Pertain to anatomy
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anatomy
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Body structure
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anterior
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Towards the front, same as ventral
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antrum
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Body cavity
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auscultation
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The act of listening throughout a stethoscope
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benign
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Not harmful
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bilateral
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On two sides
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cancer
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Disease characterized by abnormal, rapidly dividing cells
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candidiasis
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The presence of a fungal infection
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cardiovascular
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Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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caudal
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Towards the tail
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chronic
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Occuring over a long time
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contralateral
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On the opposite side
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coronal
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Anatomical plane that divides the body into front and back
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cranial
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Towards or pertaining to the head
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degeneration
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The process of falling apart
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diagnosis
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The recognition of a disease from its signs and symptoms
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differential
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Separating one thing from another
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discharge
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Releasing from the hospital
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Disease
Condition of being unwell
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disposition
Frame of mind, outcome
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distal
Further away from the point of attachment
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dorsal
Pertaining to the back
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dorsum
The back
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dyslipidemia
Condition of abnormal fats in the blood
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endocrinology
Study of internal secretions
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epidemiology
Study of a disease In a population
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epigastric
On top of the stomach
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etiology
Study of the origins of an illness
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exacerbation
The process of getting worse
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febrile
With a fever
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frontal
Anatomical plane that divides the body into front and back
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genetic
Pertaining to birth, condition you are born with
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hereditary
Passed down through the genes
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homeostasis
Balance in the body
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horizontal
Anatomical plane that divides the body into top and bottom
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hypertension
Abnormal condition of blood pressure that is too high
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hypochondriac
Below the rib cage
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hypogastric
Below the stomach
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hypotension
Abnormal condition of blood pressure that is too low
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hypoxia
Abnormal condition of oxygen concentration in the blood that is too low
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iatrogenic
Condition caused by a medical procedure
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ictal
Occuring suddenly
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idiopathic
Without obvious cause; disease that comes out of nowhere
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iliac
Pertaining to the flank
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impression
Initial observations made by a clinician
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indolent
Not causing pain; low priority for treatment
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inferior
Towards the bottom
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inguinal
Pertaining to the groin
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insidious
Slow and sneaky onset of a disease
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ipsilateral
On the same side
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lateral
Towards the side
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lesion
Damage or injury
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lethargic
Appearing to be drowsy
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localized
In one place, not widespread
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lumbar
Pertaining to the back
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malaise
Disease sickness
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malignant
Harmful
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marked
Especially noticeable
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medial
Towards the midline
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metatasis
Movement from one place to another
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microscope
Device for seeing small things
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morbidity
Pertaining to disease
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mortality
Pertaining to death
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noncontributory
Not relavent to the patients illness
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observation
Watching the patient to assess further development of signs or symptoms
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occult
Hidden; in an unexpected place
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oriented
A patient knows where, when, and who they are
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palliative
Care not designed to cure, but to make the patient more comfortable
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palmar
Towards or pertaining to the palm
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palpation
Examining by touching
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pathogen
An organism that gives rise to disease
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pathology
Study of disease
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pathophysiology
Study of body dysfunction in disease
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pending
Waiting for results
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percussion
Examining by tapping
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physiology
Study of body function
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plantar
Towards or pertaining to the underside of the foot
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posterior
Towards the back
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prognosis
Predicting the future of a disease
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progressive
Getting worse over time
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prone
Face down
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prophylaxis
Treatment to prevent or discourage disease
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proximal
Closer to the point of attachment
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radiographic
Making an image using X-rays or other radiation
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reassurance
To give encouragement to help a patient’s progress
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recurrent
Happening over and over again
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remission
Process of a disease going away
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reproductive
To bring into existence again; process of creating children
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rostral
Toward the nose
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sagittal
Anatomical plane that divides the body into left and right
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sequelae
Things that come out one after another: results of an illness
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skeletal
Pertaining to the bones of the body
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sterile
Unable to reproduce
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superior
Toward the top
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supine
Face up
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supportive
Lifting up
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symptom
Abnormal feelings reported by the patient
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syndrome
Symptoms which occur together
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systemic
Pertaining to an entire organ system or the entire body
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transverse
Anatomical plane that divides the body into top and bottom
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umbilical
Pertaining to the navel
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unilateral
On one side
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unremarkable
Not prominent; not important
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vasodilation
Increase in the diameter of the blood vessel
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ventral
Pertaining to the abdomen
