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Basic Terminology Flashcards

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Abrasion

A

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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Ambulate

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To walk from place to place

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Anterior

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Located towards the front of the body

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Benign

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Normal, of no danger to health

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Artery

A

Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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Cardiomegaly

A

Enlarged heart

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Bradycardia

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Slow HR (less than 60 bpm)

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Cholecystitis

A

Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

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Chronic

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Long-standing, constant

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease- lung dz commonly seen in smokers

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Coronary artery

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The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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Stroke, lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

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Diaphoresis

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Sweating

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Distal

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Farther from the trunk of the body

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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

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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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Febrile

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Elevated body temperature

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Grossly

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Obviously; a lot; wholly

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Hematemesis

A

Large amounts of blood in vomit

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Hematuria

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Large amounts of blood in urine

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up 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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Hypoxia

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

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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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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

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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Melina

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

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Rear or backside of body

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk of the body

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Pruritic

A

Itchy

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Pulmonary Embolism (pe)

A

Blood clot blocking pulmonary artery

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Purulent

A

Pus-like

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Rales

A

Crackles; wet crackling noise in the lungs

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Rhinorrhea

A

Clear nasal discharge; runny nose

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Rhonchi

A

Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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Sepsis

A

Dangerous 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

A

Higher on body, nearer to head

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Supine

A

Body position lying face up

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Syncope

A

Loss of consciousness or fainting

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Tachycardia

A

HR greater than 100 bpm

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Tachypnea

A

Increased breathing rate

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

A

Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time

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Vein

A

Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

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Vertigo

A

Condition of dizziness; room spinning

60
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Wheezing

A

High pitched sound heard in the lungs of asthmatics or other lung disease

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Acute

A

New, usually of rapid onset and of concern

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