ch. 13 Flashcards
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Dsyphagia
A
Difficulty swallowing
1
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Bruit
A
blowing, swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an area of abnormal blood flow
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Goiter
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Increase in size of thyroid gland that occurs with hyperthyroidism
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Lymphadenopathy
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Enlargement of the lymph nodes due to infection, allergy, or neoplasm
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Macrocephalic
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Abnormally large head
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Microcephalic
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Abnormally small head
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Normocephalic
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Round symmetric skull that is appropriately related to body size
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Torticollis
A
Head tilt due to shortening or spasm of one sternomastoid muscle
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Vertigo
A
Illusory sensation of either the room or one’s own body spinning; it is not the same as dizziness
