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Basic Medical Terminology Flashcards

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abrasion

A

scrape of skin

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acute

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new; opposite of chronic

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ambulate

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to walk from place to place

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anterior

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front of the body

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artery

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blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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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 (less than 60 bpm)

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cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

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cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

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chronic

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constant; opposite of acute

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; lung disease common in smokers

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coronary artery

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artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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aka stroke; lack of blood to brain

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diaphoresis

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sweating

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distal

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farther from the truck of the body

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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

A

blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

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dyspnea

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problems with 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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edema

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swelling

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emesis

A

vomiting

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epistaxis

A

nose bleed

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erythema

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redness

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febrile

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fever indicating infection

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grossly

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obviously; a lot

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hematemesis

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very large amounts of blood in vomit

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hematuria

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very large amounts of blood in urine

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hemoptysis

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coughing up very large amounts of blood

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hemorrhage

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excessive or profuse bleeding

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hepatomegaly

A

enlarged liver

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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

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hypotension

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low blood pressure

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hypoxia

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not enough oxygen in the blood

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infarct

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area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply

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inferior

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lower on the body, farther form head

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ischemia

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lack of blood supply

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laceration

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cut in skin due to trauma

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lateral

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farther from the midline

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medial

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nearer to the midline

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melena

A

black tarry stool

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myocardial infarction (MI)

A

death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

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myalgia

A

muscular pain

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oriented x3

A

oriented to person, place, and time

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pallor

A

pale skin

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posterior/dorsal

A

backside of body

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proximal

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nearer to teh trunk of the body

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pruritic

A

itchy

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

A

blocking of a pulmonary artery due to blood clot

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purulent

A

pus-like

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rales

A

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 lungs

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sepsis

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dangers infection of the blood

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STEMI

A

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

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superior

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higher on the body; nearer to head

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supine

A

body position lying face up

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syncope

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fainting or losing consciousness

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tachycardia

A

fast heart rate (greater than 100 bpm)

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tachypnea

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increased breathing rate

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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

A

minor stroke

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vein

A

blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

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vertigo

A

dizziness

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wheezing

A

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

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