1-2 Doctor Words Flashcards
Angiography
Description of blood vessels and lymphatics
Petechiae
Small purplish hemorrhagic spots on skin
Contra-coup
In Tabers as contrecoup
Injury to part of brain opposite of site of primary injury
Anisocoria
Inequality in pupil size
Sphenopalantine ganglioneuralgia
Brain freeze
Valsalva
That thing you do when you want your ears to pop
Scintillating scotoma
Area of loss of vision, irregular luminous patch
Photopsia
Flashing lights
Paresthesia
Abnormal or unpleasant sensation
Miosis
Abnormal contraction of pupils
Ptosis
Drooping of eyelids
Rhinorrhea
Thin, watery discharge from nose
Paroxysmal
Comes and goes
Horner’s syndrome
SS: contraction of pupil, partial ptosis, enophthalmos, loss of sweating of one side of face
Tinnitus
Ringing in ear
Bruits
Sound of turbulent blood
Incidentaloma
Mass found without intentionally seeking it out
Claudication
Process of area receiving too little blood during exercise
Polymyalgia rheumatica
SS: malaise, fever, muscle/joint pain and stiffness (esp hip and shoulder)
Malocclusion
Misalignment of teeth
Strabismus
Malalignment of eyes
Patency
Open, unobstructed
Anosmia
Loss of smell