100 Basic Medical Terms Flashcards
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abduction
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away from midline of body
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adduction
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toward the midline of body
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-algia
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pain in a specified part of the body
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annular
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ring-like structure/shape
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aphasia
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loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage
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apnea
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temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep
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arrhythmia
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irregular or abnormal heart beats
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ascites
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accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling
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aural/auricular
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relating to the ear or the sense of hearing
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auscultate
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examine a patient by listening to sounds from (the heart, lungs, or other organs), typically using a stethoscope
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axilla
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space below the shoulder through which vessels and nerves enter and leave the upper arm; armpit
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borborygmi
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rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines
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brady-
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slow
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bruit
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audible vascular sound associated with turbulent blood flow
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bulla
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a fluid-filled sac or lesion that appears when fluid is trapped under a thin later of skin
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cachexia
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loss of body weight and muscle mass, weakness may occur
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caudal
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of or like a tail
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cephalad
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towards the head or anterior end of the body
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cerumen
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earwax
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costochondral
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joints between each rib and its costal cartilage
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crural
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relating to the leg or the thigh
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cyanotic
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marking by or causing a bluish or purplish discoloration due to deficient oxygenation of the blood
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Diplopia
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Double vision
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Distended
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Swollen due to pressure from inside, bloated,
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Dorsal
Of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ
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Dys-
Bad, difficult
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Dyspnea
Difficult or labored breathing
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Ecchymosis
A discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by bruising
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-ectomy
Denoting a surgical removal of a specified part of the body
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Ectopic
In an abnormal place or position
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Edema
Condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body
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Effusion
An escape of fluid into a body cavity
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Emesis
Action or process of vomiting
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Endogenous
Growing or originating from within an organism, inside
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Epistaxis
Nosebleed
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Erythematous
Abnormal redness of the skin or mucous membranes due to the accumulation of blood in dilated capillaries (as in inflammation), skin redness
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-esthesia
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Eversion
Act of turning inside out
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Exogenous
Growing or originating from outside an organism
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Exudate
Fluid that leaks out of the blood vessels into nearby tissues
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Fasciculation
Brief, spontaneous contraction affecting a small number of muscle fibers, often causing a flicker of movement under the skin
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Febrile
Having or showing the symptoms of a fever
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Fibrosis
Development of fibrous connective tissue as a reparative response to injury or damage
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Fissure
Cleft or groove
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Fistula
Abnormal or surgically made passage between a hollow or tubular organ and the body surface, or between two hollow or tubular organs
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Heme-
Deep red, iron-containing compound
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Hemoptysis
Coughing up blood
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Holo-
Whole, entire, complete
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Hyper-
High, beyond, excessive, above normal
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Hypo-
Low, under, beneath, down, below normal
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Iatrogenic
Relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment
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Inguinal
Of the groin
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Inversion
Turning inward, inside out, or other reversal of the normal relation of a part
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-itis
Forming names of inflammatory diseases
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Lichenification
When your skin becomes thick and leathery, result of constant scratching or rubbing
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Maceration
Softening and breaking down of skin resulting from prolonged exposure to moisture
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Macule
Flat, distinct, discolored area of skin less than 1 cm wide
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Myalgia
Pain in a muscle or group of muscles
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Nystagmus
Involuntary eye movement which may cause the eye to rapidly move from side to side, up and down, or in a circle, and may slightly blur vision
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-osis
Denoting a process or condition
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-pathy
Denoting a disorder in a particular part of the body
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Palpate
Examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes
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Palpitation
A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness
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Papule
Small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but not producing pus
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Patent
Open, unobstructed affording free passage
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Pendulous
Inclined or hanging downward
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Percuss
Gently tap (a part of the body) with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis
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Pneumo-
Relating to the lungs
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Prone
Front (or ventral) surface downward
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Protuberant
Swelling outward, bulging
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Pruritis
Itchy skin?
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Purulent
Consisting of, containing, or discharging pus
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Pustule
Bulging patch of skin that’s full of yellow in fluid called pus
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-rrhea
Discharge, flow
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Rubor
Redness of the skin (as from inflammation)
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Scaphoid
Navicular sense, largest carpal bone of the proximal row of the wrist that occupies the most lateral position on the thumb side
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Serosanguinous
Contains or related to both blood and the liquid part of blood (serum)
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Serous
Relating to, producing, or resembling serum (clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood)
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Stasis
Stoppage or slowdown in the flow of blood or other body fluid
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Stellate
Shaped like a star or stellate ulcer
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Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body
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Striae
Stretch marks- irregular areas of skin that look like bands, stripes, or lines
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Stridor
Harsh vibrating noise when breathing, caused by obstruction of the windpipe or larynx
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Sulcus
Groove or furrow, especially one on the surface fo the brain
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Supine
With the back or dorsal surface downward
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Tachy-
Rapid
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Tactile
Having to do with touch
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Telangiectasia
Dilated small blood vessels on the skin or mucous membranes, anywhere in the body
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Tinnitus
Ringing in the ears
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Torsion
Twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis intestinal torsion
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Tussive
Relating to coughing
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Valgus
A deformity involving oblique displacement of part of a limb away from the midline
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Varicose
Affected by a condition causing the swelling and tortuous lengthening of veins, most often in the legs
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Variegated
Diversification or alteration of phenotype produced by a change in the genotype during somatic development
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Ventral
Front or anterior of any structure
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Vertigo
Sudden internal or external spinning sensation, often triggered by moving your head too quickly
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Vesicle
In dermatology- small blisters, most often on the skin
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Volar
Relating to the palm of the hand or the sold of the foot
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Xanthelasma
Buildup of fats under the surface of the skin, giving the appearance of a raised sore or bump muscle
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Varus
Relating to, or being a deformity in which an anatomical part is turned inward toward the midline of the body
