Chapter 14 Flashcards
1
Q
Dysphagia
A
Difficulty swallowing
2
Q
Bruit
A
Blowing, swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an area of abnormal blood flow
3
Q
Goiter
A
Increase in size of thyroid gland that occurs with hyperthyroidism
4
Q
Lymphadenopathy
A
Enlargement of the lymph nodes due to infection, allergy, or neoplasm
5
Q
Macrocephalic
A
Refers to abnormally large head
6
Q
Microcephalic
A
Refers to abnormally small head
7
Q
Normocephalic
A
Refers to round symmetric skull that is appropriately related to body size
8
Q
Torticollis
A
Head tilt die to shortening or spasm of one sternomastoid muscle
9
Q
Vertigo
A
Illusory sensation of either the room or one’s own body spinning; not the same as dizziness
