3 + 4 + 5 Flashcards
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adipocele
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hernia or swelling of fat
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anhidrosis
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abnormal condition of no sweat
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carcinoma
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tumor of cancer
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cellulitis
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skin infection
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contusion
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bruise
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cryotherapy
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cold treatment
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cyanosis
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abnormal condition of blue (skin color due to lack of oxygen)
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decubitus ulcer
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pressure ulcer (bed sore)
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debrindement
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removal of dead/infected tissue from wound to promote healing
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dehiscence
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reopening of previously closed wound
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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dermatomycosis
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abnormal condition of skin fungus
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diaphoresis
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sweating
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ecchymosis
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bruising
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epidermoid
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noncancerous cysts/small bumps below the skin
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erythema
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redness
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erythematous
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redness
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hematoma
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tumor of blood (bruise, pooling of blood outside a blood vessel)
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hidrosis
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abnormal condition of sweat
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homograft
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tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient
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hyperhidrosis
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abnormal condition of excessive sweat
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hypodermic
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pertaining to below the skin
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ichthyosis
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abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)
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induration
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abnormal hard area overlying an area of soft tissue or organ
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keloid
abnormal scar formation
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melanoma
tumor of black (skin cancer developed from melanocytes)
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onychomalacia
softening of nails
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pallor
paleness
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paronychia
skin infection occurring around the nails
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petechia
tiny red spots on the skin
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pilonidal
abnormal cyst containing hair and skin debris
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psoriasis
chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchy
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purulent
having pus
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pruritic
itchy
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adenoidectomy
removal of adenoids (tonsils)
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aerophagia
eating (swallowing) air
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alveolar
pertaining to the alveoli
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anosmia
without or no smell
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anoxia
without or no oxygen
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apnea
without or not breathing
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asphyxia
extreme decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body
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asthma
chronic episodes of airway inflammation/narrowing
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atelectasis
incomplete dilation/expansion (collapsed lung)
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bradypnea
slow breathing
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bronchiectasis
expansion/dilation of the bronchi
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bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchioles
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bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi
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bronchoscopy
visual examination of the bronchi
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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eupnea
normal breathing
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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hemothorax
blood in the chest (pleural cavity)
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hypercapnia
excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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hypoxemia
low oxygen in the blood
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hypoxia
low oxygen in the tissues
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laryngoplegia
paralysis of the larynx
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orthopnea
breathing straight (difficulty breathing laying down)
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pharyngospasm
involuntary contraction/twitching of the pharynx
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phrenalgia
pain of the diaphragm
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pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura
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pneumomelanosis
blackening of lung tissue from inhaling coal dust
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pneumonia
infection of the lung
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pneumothorax
collapsed lung from air in the pleural cavity
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polysomnography
process of recording sleep (sleep study test)
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rales
crackling noise heard with auscultation of the lung
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rhonchi
coarse rattling breath sound
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spirometry
act of measuring the breath (lung function test)
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sputum
mucus coughed up from airways
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stridor
wheeze like sound heard with auscultation (from obstruction)
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tachypnea
fast/rapid breathing
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thoracocentisis
surgical puncture of the chest (to remove fluid)
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thoracopathy
disease of the chest
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tonsillectomy
removal of the tonsils
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tracheostomy
forming an opening in the trachea
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tracheotomy
incision of the trachea
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tuberculosis
infectious disease caused by bacteria
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wheezes
coarse/whistling lung sound caused by narrowed airways
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aneurysm
widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall
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angiography
process of recording a blood vessel
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angioplasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel
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angina
chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart
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arrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
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arteriosclerosis
abnormal condition of arteries hardening
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artheorsclerosis
abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening
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bradycardia
heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)
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bruit
abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction
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cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
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cardiomyopathy
disease of heart muscle
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cardioversion
turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)
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dysrhythmia
abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heartrate
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ectopy
extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracing
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echocardiogram
record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)
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electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
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embolus
mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel
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endarterectomy
removal of the lining of an artery
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gallop
extra abnormal heart sounds on a cardiac exam
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hyperlipidemia
blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)
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hypertension
high blood pressure
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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ischemia
to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of flow)
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murmur
abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through heart
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pacemaker
small implanted device that uses electrical signals to correct arrhythmias
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palpitations
sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped beats/racing)
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pericardium
structure around the heart
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phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
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rub
abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)
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scelrotherapy
treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)
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stenosis
narrowing/stricture
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syncope
fainting
110
tachycardia
heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)
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thrombolysis
destruction/loosening of a blood clot
112
thrombus
blood clot
113
varicose
pertaining to a dilated vein
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vasospasm
involuntary contraction/twitching of a vessel
