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Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Abrasion

A

Scrape

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Acute

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New, rapid onset

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Benign

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Harmless

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Bradycardia

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Slow HR (<60 bpm)

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Chronic

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long-standing, constant

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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Stroke (lack of blood supply to brain causing brain damage)

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Diaphoresis

A

Sweating

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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Deep vein blood clot, usually in extremities

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Dyspnea

A

Problems with breathing

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Ecchymosis

A

A bruise

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Edema

A

Swelling

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Epistaxis

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Nose bleed

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Erythema

A

Redness

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Grossly

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Obviously; a lot; wholly

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Hemorrhage

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Profuse bleeding

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Hypoxia

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Not enough oxygen in blood

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Infarct

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Area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply

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Ischemia

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Lack of blood supply

22
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Laceration

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Cut

23
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Melena

A

Black try stool

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Myocardial Infarction (MI)

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Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

25
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Myalgia

A

Muscular pain

26
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Pruritic

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Itchy

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

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Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to blood clot

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Purulent

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Pus-like

29
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Rhinorrhea

A

runny nose

30
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Sepsis

A

Dangerous infection of the blood

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STEMI

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ST elevation MI (myocardial infarction), real-time death of heart tissue due to ischemia

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Syncope

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Fainting

33
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Tachycardia

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Fast HR (>100 bpm)

34
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

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Minor stroke where neurological function is regained quickly with time

35
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Vertigo

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Dizziness, room spinning

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