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Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Scrape of the skin due to something

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Abrasion

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New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

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Acute

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To walk from place to place

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Ambulate

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Located towards the front of the body

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Anterior

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Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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Artery

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Normal, of no danger to health

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Benign

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Slow heart rate (HR less than 60 bpm)

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Bradycardia

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Enlarged heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

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Cholecystitis

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Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

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Chronic

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Lung Dz commonly seen in smokers

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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

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The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

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Coronary artery

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a.k.a. “Stroke”. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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Sweating

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Diaphoresis

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Farther from the trunk of the body

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Distal

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A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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Problems with breathing

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Dyspnea

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Painful urination

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Dysuria

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A bruise

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Ecchymosis

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Swelling

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Edema

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Vomiting

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Emesis

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Nose bleed

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Epistaxis

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Redness/Red

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Erythema/Erythematous

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Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

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Febrile

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Obviously/ a lot; wholly

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Grossly

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Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

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Hematemesis

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Very large amounts of blood in the urine

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Hematuria

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Coughing up very large amounts of blood

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Hemoptysis [hi mop tuh sus]

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Excessive or profuse bleeding

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Hemorrhage

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30
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Enlarged liver

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Hepatomegaly

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31
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High blood pressure

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Hypertension

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32
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Low blood pressure

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Hypotension

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33
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Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

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Hypoxia

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Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

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Infarct

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35
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Lower on the body, farther from the head

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Inferior

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36
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Lack of blood supply

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Ischemia

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37
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Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

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Laceration

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38
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Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)

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Lateral

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39
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Nearer to the midline

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Medial

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40
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Black tarry stool

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Melena

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41
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Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

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Myocardial Infarction (MI)

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42
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Muscular pain, “muscle aches”

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Myalgia

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Oriented to person, place, and time

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Oriented x3

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44
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Pale skin

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Pallor

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45
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Rear or backside of the body (2)

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Posterior/Dorsal

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46
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Nearer to the trunk of the body

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Proximal

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47
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Itchy

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Pruritic

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48
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Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

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49
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Pus-like

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Purulent

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50
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Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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Rales

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51
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Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”

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Rhinorrhea

52
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Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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Rhonchi

53
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Dangerous infection of the blood

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Sepsis

54
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real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

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STEMI (ST elevation MI)

55
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Higher on the body, nearer to the head

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Superior

56
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Body position lying face up

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Supine

57
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“Passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting

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Syncope

58
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Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)

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Tachycardia

59
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Increased breathing rate

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Tachypnea

60
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Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time

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Transient Ischemia Attack (TIA)

61
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Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

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Vein

62
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Condition of dizziness, “room spinning”

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Vertigo

63
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High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

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Wheezing

64
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Abrasion

A

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

65
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Acute

A

New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

66
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Benign

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Normal, of no danger to health

67
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Bradycardia

A

Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60bpm)

68
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Cardiomegaly

A

Enlarged heart

69
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Chronic

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Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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a.k.a. “Stroke”. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

71
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Diaphoresis

A

Sweating

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

A

A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

73
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Dyspnea

A

Problems with breathing

74
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Dysuria

A

Painful urination

75
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Ecchymosis

A

A bruise

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Edema

A

Swelling

77
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Emesis

A

Vomiting

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Epistaxis

A

Nose bleed

79
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Erythema

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Redness

80
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Grossly

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Obviously; a lot; wholly

81
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Hemorrhage

A

Excessive or profuse bleeding

82
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Hypoxia

A

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

83
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Infarct

A

Area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply

84
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Ischemia

A

Lack of blood supply

85
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Laceration

A

Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

86
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Melena

A

Black tarry stool

87
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Myocardial Infarction

A

Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

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Myalgia

A

Muscular pain, “muscle aches”

89
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Pruritic

A

Itchy

90
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Pulmonary Embolism

A

Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

91
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Purulent

A

Pus-like

92
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Rhinorrhea

A

Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”

93
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Sepsis

A

Dangerous infection of the blood

94
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STEMI

A

ST elevation MI, real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

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Syncope

A

“Passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting

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Tachycardia

A

Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)

97
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Transcient Ischemic Attack

A

Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time

98
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Vertigo

A

Condition of dizziness, “room spinning”

99
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Ambulate

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To walk from place to place

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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

102
Q

Cholecystitis

A

Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

103
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COPD

A

lung Dz commonly seen in smokers

104
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Coronary artery

A

The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

105
Q

Distal

A

Farther form the trunk of the body

106
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Febrile

A

Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

107
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Hematemesis

A

Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

108
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Hematuria

A

Very large amounts of blood in the urine

109
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Hemoptysis

A

Coughing up very large amounts of blood

110
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Hepatomegaly

A

Enlarged liver

111
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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

112
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Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

113
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Inferior

A

Lower on the body, farther from the head

114
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Lateral

A

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

115
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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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Oriented x3

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Oriented to person, place, and time

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Pallor

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Pale skin

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Posterior

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Rear or backside of the body

119
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Dorsal

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Rear or backside of the body

120
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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk

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Rales

A

Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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Rhonchi

A

Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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Superior

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Higher on the body, nearer to the head

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Supine

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Body position lying face up

125
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Tachypnea

A

Increased breathing rate

126
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Vein

A

Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

127
Q

Wheezing

A

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

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