BIM 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Bias

A

a statistical sampling or testing error caused bysystematically favoring
some outcomes over others

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2
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Bind

A

To stick togheter

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3
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Celiac disease

A

disease caused by an allergic reaction in the intestine to a protein (gluten)
found in wheat

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4
Q

Breathlessness

A

Lack or shortage of breath

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5
Q

Cephalosporin

A

A type of antibiotic used for penicillin-resistant bacteria

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6
Q

Clubbing

A

thickening, usually at ends of fingers

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7
Q

Dizziness

A

vertigo, a feeling of being unstable, about to fall

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8
Q

Dullness

A

a deadsound heard when the chest is tapped

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9
Q

Dura

A

One of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord

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10
Q

Dysarthria

A

Slurred,unclear speech

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11
Q

Exophthalmus

A

Staring eyes

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12
Q

Flaring

A

Dilating,expansion or opening of the nostrils

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13
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Fasting

A

The act or practice of abstaining from or eating

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14
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Glucosuria

A

Presence in the urine of abdominal amounts of sugar

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15
Q

Hemoglobin A 1 C test

A

A test that shows average blood sugar throughout at 2 to 3 months period

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16
Q

Hissing (in ears)

A

Tinnitus I sound like air escaping from a tire

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17
Q

Hot flush

A

A hot sensation

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18
Q

Hyperhidrosis

A

Heavy sweating

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19
Q

Hypoglycemia

A

Low blood sugar

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20
Q

Ketone

A

A product of fat metabolism found in the urine of the diabetic patient

21
Q

Lobe

A

Rounded projection of a body organ or part

22
Q

Lump

A

Tumor,swelling

23
Q

Mean

A

Average

24
Q

Muscle wasting

A

Loss of the tissue of the muscles

25
Q

Night sweats

A

Profuse sweating during sleep

26
Q

Nystagmus

A

Involuntary eye movements

27
Q

Ophthalmoacope

A

An instrument used to examine the ears

28
Q

Oral agents

A

Medication taken by mouth

29
Q

Otoscope

A

An instrument used to examínate the ears

30
Q

Phlegm

A

A moist excretion that protects mucous membranes

31
Q

Podriatrist

A

A specialist in caring for the feet

32
Q

Polyphagia

A

Excessive hunger

33
Q

Polyuria

A

Frequent urination

34
Q

Rash

A

Red spots of marks on the skin

35
Q

Refined (sugar)

A

Processed (white sugar)

36
Q

Ringing

A

A song like a bell in the ears

37
Q

Romberg test

A

neurological test where the patient is asked to stand with the eyes closed and the feet close together test poor balance

38
Q

Seizure

A

An attack where the patients body becomes rigid and collapses

39
Q

Sphygnamometer

A

An instrument used for measuring blood pressure

40
Q

Stabbing

A

Describing a pain like a knife entering the body

41
Q

Stridor

A

A sound made when breathing out

42
Q

Tachycardia

A

Rapidly beating heart

43
Q

Tingling

A

A feeling of pins and needles,partially numb, parasthesia

44
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Tremor

A

Shaking

45
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Vertigo

A

Dizziness

46
Q

Vital signs

A

Temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate

47
Q

Weighted

A

Adjusted to reflect value or proportion

48
Q

Weighted

A

Adjusted to reflect value or proportion

49
Q

Wheezing

A

Breathing with difficulty, making a hoarse whistling sound