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Additional Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Ambulate

A

To walk from place to place

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2
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Anterior

A

Located towards the front of the body

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Artery

A

Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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4
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Cholecystitis

A

Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

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5
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers

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Coronary artery

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The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

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7
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Distal

A

Farther from the trunk of the body

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Febrile

A

Elevated body temp, fever, indicative of infection

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Hematemesis

A

Large amounts of blood in vomit

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10
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Hematuria

A

Large amounts of blood in urine

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11
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Hemoptysis

A

Coughing up very large amounts of blood

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12
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Hepatomegaly

A

Enlarged liver

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13
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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

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14
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Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

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15
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Inferior

A

Lower on the body, farther from the head

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16
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Lateral

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Farther from the midline (a line can be traced from nose to belly-button)

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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Oriented x3

A

Oriented to person, place, and time

19
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Pallor

A

Pale skin

20
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Posterior/Dorsal

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Rear or backside of the body

21
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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk of the body

22
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Rales

A

Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

23
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Rhonchi

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Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

24
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Superior

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Higher on the body, nearer to the head

25
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Supine

A

Body position lying face up

26
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Tachypnea

A

Increased breathing rate

27
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Vein

A

Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

28
Q

Wheezing

A

High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

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