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Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards

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abrasion

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Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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abscess

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Collection of pus underneath the skin

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antipyretic

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Medication used to reduce a fever

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acute

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

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afebrile

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Without a fever (Temperature of less than 100.4)

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anterior

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Located towards the front of the body

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appendicitis

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Dangerous infection of the appendix

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auscultation

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Listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs)

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benign

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Normal, of no danger to health

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bradycardia

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Slow heart-rate (HR<60bpm)

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bronchitis

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Infection of the bronchi (upper airway)

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bronchiolitis

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Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air-tubes in the lungs)

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catheter

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Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open

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chronic

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Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

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cellulitis

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Infection of skin cells

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conjunctivitis

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Infection of the outer layer of the eye

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dialysis

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Process for removing waste from the blood for people with renal (kidney) failure

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diaphoresis

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Sweating

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diffuse

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Spread out (not localized)

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distal

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Farther from the trunk of the body

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dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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dysuria

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Painful urination

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ecchymosis

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A bruise

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-ectomy (suffix)

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Surgical removal (e.g. tonsillectomy)

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edema

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Swelling

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emesis

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Vomiting

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epilepsy

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Seizure disorder

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epistaxis

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Nose bleed

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erythema/erythematous

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Redness/Red

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exudates (tonsillar)

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Pus-pockets on the tonsils

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febrile

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The state of having a fever (Temperature of more than 100.4)

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grossly

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Obviously; a lot; wholly

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hematemesis

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Gross amounts of blood in the vomit

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hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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hemoptysis

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Coughing up gross amounts of blood

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hemorrhage

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Excessive or profuse bleeding

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hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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hernia

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Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

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hyperlipidemia

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High cholesterol

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hypertension

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High blood pressure

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hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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hypoxia

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

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ICD-10

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A system to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures

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infarct

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Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

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inferior

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Lower on the body, farther from the head

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ischemia

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Lack of blood supply

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-itis (suffix)

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Inflammation (e.g. appendicitis)

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laceration

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

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lateral

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

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lethargic

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Septic, very sick, about to die

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medial

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Near the midline

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meningitis

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Dangerous infection of the outer lining of the brain

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otitis externa

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Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)

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otitis media

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Infection of the inner ear (behind the eardrum)

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melena

A

Black tarry stool

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myalgia

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Muscular pain, “muscle aches”

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pallor

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Pale skin

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palpation

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Examine by touch

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palpitation

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To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart)

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peritoneal signs

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Guarding/Rebound/Rigidity: PE findings indicating a rupture in the abdomen

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pharyngitis

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Throat infection

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pneumonia

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Bacterial infection of the lungs

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posterior/dorsal

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Rear or backside of the body

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prone

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Body position laying flat, face down

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proximal

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Nearer to the trunk of the body

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pulmonary

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Relating to the lungs

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purulence/purulent

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Pus/Pus-like

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rales

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Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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rhinorrhea

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Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”

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rhonchi

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Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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-scopy (suffix)

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Viewing with a scope (e.g. colonoscopy)

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sepsis

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Dangerous infection of the blood

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sinusitis

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Infection/inflammation of the nasal sinuses

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small bowel obstruction

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Physical blockage of the small intestines

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streptococcal pharyngitis

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strep throat

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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 laying face up

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syncope

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“Passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting

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tachycardia

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Fast heart rate (HR>100bpm)

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trismus

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Inability to open the jaw due to pain

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tachypnea

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Increased breathing rate

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ulcerations

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Blisters or open-sores

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vertigo

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Room-spinning dizziness (not light-headed)

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wheezing

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

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