Clincial Orientation Terms

Question 1

Tachycardia

Answer 1

Elevated HR, above normal perimeters

Question 2

Bradycardia

Answer 2

Decreased HR, below normal parameters

Question 3

Tachypnea

Answer 3

Elevated respiratory rate

Question 4

Hyperpnea

Answer 4

Abnormally deep and rapid breathing

Question 5

Fever

Answer 5

Systemic illness resulting in elevation of the normal thermoregulatory set-point in the hypothalamus. Patient with a fever is said to be “febrile”.

Question 6

Hyperthermia

Answer 6

Elevation of body temp above the normal hypothalamic set point due to the failure of the body’s heat dispensing mech.

Question 7

Borborygmi

Answer 7

Normal gastrointestinal sounds (rumbling caused by moving gas) ausculted by stethoscope on abdomen.

Question 8

Percussion

Answer 8

Method of medical diagnosis in which various areas of the body (thorax and sinuses) are tapped to determine by resonance the condition of the internal organ structures.

Question 9

Ballotement

Answer 9

A palpatory tech for detecting or examining a floating object in the body

Question 10

Succussion

Answer 10

The act or process of shaking violently, especially as a method of diagnosis to detect the presence of fluid ABS air in the body cavity

Question 11

Itis

Answer 11

Inflammation

Question 12

Osis

Answer 12

Abnormal condition

Question 13

Ectomy

Answer 13

To cut out, removal

Question 14

Otomy

Answer 14

To cut into

Question 15

Ostomy

Answer 15

To make a “mouth”

Question 16

A/an

Answer 16

Without, none

Question 17

Micro

Answer 17

Small

Question 18

Macro

Answer 18

Large

Question 19

Mega/megaly

Answer 19

Enlarged

Question 20

Scopy/scopic

Answer 20

To look, observe

Question 21

Alopecia

Answer 21

Deficiency of the hair

Question 22

Anisocoria

Answer 22

Unequal pupil size bw left and right eye

Question 23

Aural

Answer 23

Pertaining to the ear. Aur-prefix meaning ear

Question 24

Dyspenea

Answer 24

Feeling of difficulty breathing

Question 25

Sardonic grin

Answer 25

Tetanus

Question 26

Pallor

Answer 26

To be pale

Question 27

Cyanosis

Answer 27

Blue or purple coloring in the mucosa

Question 28

Icterus

Answer 28

Jaundice - yellowish pigment

Question 29

Puritus

Answer 29

Itching

Question 30

Torticollis

Answer 30

Neck turned

Question 31

Hyperemic

Answer 31

Increase of blood flow to a body part, enlargement

Question 32

Horner’s syndrome

Answer 32

Interruption in the sympathetic nerve supply to the eye

Question 33

Strabismus

Answer 33

Disorder where eyes don’t line up(cross,lazy,walleye)