All Medical Terminology Flashcards by Mary Parianos

anisarca

total body swelling

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fundus

the bottom aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ; often referring to the uterus or the eye

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malodorous

foul-smelling

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any body orifice

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palpable

able to be touched or easily perceived

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polydipsia

persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possible indicative of diabetes

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avulsion

a forcible pulling away of a part or structure

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crepitus

a crackling or grating sound usually of bones

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effusion

escape of fluid into a cavity

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hemangioma

tumor consisting of blood vessels

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stellate

star-shaped, radiating from center

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acute on chronic

new exacerbation of a chronic condition

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fluctuating

sx that are always present but changing in severity, never fully resolving

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intermittent

symptoms that completely resolve at times, but continue to return repeatedly

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paroxysmal

occasional, sporadic, transient

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transient

resolving spontaneously after onset

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abduction

draws away from the midline

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adduction

draws toward the midline

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ambulatory

able to move about, not confined to a bed

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anatomical position

to stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward

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situated in front of or directed toward the front

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articulation

connection between bones; joint

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axilla

armpit

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caudal

toward the feet

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cephalad

toward the head

cervical

pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus

diffuse

spread out over a wide area

distal

farther from the limb root

dorsiflexion

backward flexion, as in bending backward either a hand or foot

everted

turned outward

extension

straightening out

flexion

bending or angulation

frontal/coronal plane

divides body into anterior and posterior parts

inferior

lower, farther from crown

lateral

farther from the midline

inverted

turned inward

levator

that which raises

medial

nearer to the midline

midline

divides body into left and right

palmer or volar

palm side of hand or body

plantar

sole of foot

posterior or dorsal

rear or back

pronator

that which turns palm of hand downward

prone

body position lying face down with forearms and hands turned palm side down

proximal

nearer to the limb root

radial aspect

pertaining to the radial side of the arm

superficial

nearer to the surface

superior

upper, nearer to the crown

supinator

that which turns the palm of hand upward

supine

body position lying face up

transverse plan

right angles to long axis; divides the body into upper and lower parts

ulnar aspect

pertaining to the ulnar side of the arm

body habitus

the state of the pt's body, often referring to obesity

cachetic

extremely skinny, bony, malnourished

constitutional

general appearance and nature of a pt

emaciated

extremely thin and malnourished, wasting

malaise

generalized feeling of discomfort or lack of well being

non-toxic

appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration

somnolent

appearing drowsy

battle sign

bruising behind the ears, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

cephalgia

headache

encephalopathy

disease of the brain

facial angioedema

swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic rxn

fontanel

the forehead and anterior top of the skull

occipital / occiput

the most posterior part of the skull, the back of the head

parietal

location across the posterior top of the skull

raccoon eyes

bruising around the eyes, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

sinusitis

infection of the sinuses, usually causing sinus pressure

temporal

the sides of the head, near the temples

aniscoria

unequal diameter of pupils

conjunctiva

thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid

conjunctival exudate

pus in the eyes

cornea

transparent frontal aspect of the eye, covering both the iris and the pupil

diplopia

diagnosis of double vision

fluorescein uptake

demonstrates the presence of a corneal abrasion

fluorescein

orange/yellow eyedrops used to detect corneal lesions, abrasions, or foreign bodies

fundoscopic exam

the use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye

fundus of the eye

interior surface of the eye

hyphema

blood in the anterior chamber of the eye, via fundoscopic exam

lacrimal

referring to tears

nystagmus

involuntary eye shaking movements

ophthalmalgia

pain in the eye

pale conjunctiva

pale inner aspect of the eyelid most often due to anemia

papilledema

swelling of optic disk due to increased intracranial pressure, seen fundoscopically

periorbital ecchymosis

bruising around the eyes, indicative of trauma

photophobia

light sensitivity

sclera

dense, fibrous, opaque outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by cornea