Describing Disease Conditions Flashcards
Supination
The act of rotating the hand so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
Suppuration
Formation or discharge of pus
Triage
Medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and proper place of treatment
Trauma
Wound or injury, might occur in an accident, shooting, natural disaster or fire
Viral
Pertaining to a virus
Virile
Having the nature, properties or qualities of an adult male
Dysuria
Difficult or pain in urination
Dyspnea
Subjective difficulty or distress in breathing, shortness of breath
Dysmenorrhea
Difficult and painful menstruation
Dysplasia
Abnormal tissue development
Dyshematopoiesis
Defective formation of blood
Dysglycemia
Abnormal blood glucose levels
Dysentery
Disease marked by frequent watery stools, often with blood and mucus
Dyscephalia
Malformation of the head and face
Dysarthrosis
Malformation of a joint
Hypervolemia
Abnormally increased blood volume
Hyperuricemia
Increased concentrations of uric acid in the blood
Hyperthyroidism
Abnormality of the thyroid gland that leads to increased secretion of the thyroid hormones
Hyperthermia
Abnormally increased body temperature
Hyperlipidemia
Elevated levels of lipid in the blood
Hyperkalemia
Increased conc of potassium in blood
Hyperglycemia
Abnormally high glucose concentration in the blood
Hyperglycosuria
Persistent excretion of unusually large amounts of glucose in urine
Hyperdipsia
Intense thirst
