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All Medical Terminology Flashcards

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anisarca

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total body swelling

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fundus

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

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malodorous

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foul-smelling

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Os

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any body orifice

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palpable

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able to be touched or easily perceived

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polydipsia

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

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avulsion

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a forcible pulling away of a part or structure

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crepitus

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a crackling or grating sound usually of bones

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effusion

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escape of fluid into a cavity

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hemangioma

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tumor consisting of blood vessels

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stellate

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star-shaped, radiating from center

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acute on chronic

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new exacerbation of a chronic condition

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fluctuating

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

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intermittent

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

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paroxysmal

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occasional, sporadic, transient

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transient

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resolving spontaneously after onset

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abduction

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draws away from the midline

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adduction

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draws toward the midline

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ambulatory

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able to move about, not confined to a bed

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anatomical position

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

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anterior

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situated in front of or directed toward the front

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articulation

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connection between bones; joint

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axilla

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armpit

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caudal

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toward the feet

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cephalad

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toward the head

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus

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diffuse

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spread out over a wide area

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distal

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farther from the limb root

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dorsiflexion

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

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everted

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turned outward

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extension

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straightening out

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flexion

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bending or angulation

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frontal/coronal plane

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divides body into anterior and posterior parts

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inferior

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lower, farther from crown

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lateral

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farther from the midline

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inverted

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turned inward

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levator

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that which raises

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medial

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nearer to the midline

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midline

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divides body into left and right

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palmer or volar

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palm side of hand or body

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plantar

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sole of foot

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posterior or dorsal

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rear or back

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pronator

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that which turns palm of hand downward

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prone

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

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proximal

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nearer to the limb root

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radial aspect

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pertaining to the radial side of the arm

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superficial

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nearer to the surface

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superior

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upper, nearer to the crown

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supinator

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that which turns the palm of hand upward

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supine

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body position lying face up

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transverse plan

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

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ulnar aspect

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pertaining to the ulnar side of the arm

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body habitus

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

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cachetic

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extremely skinny, bony, malnourished

55
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constitutional

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general appearance and nature of a pt

56
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emaciated

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extremely thin and malnourished, wasting

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malaise

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generalized feeling of discomfort or lack of well being

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non-toxic

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appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration

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somnolent

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appearing drowsy

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battle sign

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bruising behind the ears, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

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cephalgia

62
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encephalopathy

A

disease of the brain

63
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facial angioedema

A

swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic rxn

64
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fontanel

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the forehead and anterior top of the skull

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occipital / occiput

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

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parietal

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location across the posterior top of the skull

67
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raccoon eyes

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bruising around the eyes, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

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sinusitis

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infection of the sinuses, usually causing sinus pressure

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temporal

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the sides of the head, near the temples

70
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aniscoria

A

unequal diameter of pupils

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conjunctiva

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thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid

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conjunctival exudate

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pus in the eyes

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cornea

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

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diplopia

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diagnosis of double vision

75
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fluorescein uptake

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demonstrates the presence of a corneal abrasion

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fluorescein

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

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fundoscopic exam

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

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fundus of the eye

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interior surface of the eye

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hyphema

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

80
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lacrimal

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referring to tears

81
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nystagmus

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involuntary eye shaking movements

82
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ophthalmalgia

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pain in the eye

83
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pale conjunctiva

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pale inner aspect of the eyelid most often due to anemia

84
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papilledema

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

85
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periorbital ecchymosis

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bruising around the eyes, indicative of trauma

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photophobia

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light sensitivity

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sclera

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

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