exam 2 (medical terms) Flashcards
1
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- hair loss
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Alopecia
2
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- abnormal sound sound or murmur heard while auscultating an organ
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Bruit
3
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- a thin white ring along the margin of the iris, common with aging but abnormal for people under 40
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Arcus senilis
4
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- injury to the spinal cord
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Aphasia
5
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- a yellow waxy substance in the ear canal
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Cerumen
6
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- the sense of smell
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Olfaction
7
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- involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyes
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Nystagmus
8
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- highly infectious erythema of the conjunctivitis
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Conjunctivitis
9
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- injury to the auditory nerve
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Ototoxicity
10
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- drooping of the upper eyelid
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Ptosis
11
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- tumorlike growth
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Polyps
12
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- the abbreviation recorded if pupillary reaction is normal; pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
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PERRLA
13
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- partial or complete loss of hair
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Alopecia
14
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- redness or inflammation of the skin
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Erythema
15
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- abnormal accumulation of fluids (swelling)
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Edema
16
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- bluish discoloration of the skin caused by deoxygenated hemoglobin
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Cyanosis
17
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- bulging of the tissues at the nail base caused by insufficient oxygen
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Clubbing
18
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- injury to the surface of the skin caused by abrasion
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Excoriation
19
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- yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes or scars due to bilirubin
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Jaundiced
20
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- method of physical examination by which the patient is physically examined for appearance, structure, function, and behavior
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Inspection
21
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- hardening of a tissue due to edema
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Indurated
22
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- method of physical examination whereby the fingers and hands are used to feel a patient’s skin and underlying body parts
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Palpation
23
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- tiny purple or red spots on skin as minute hemorrhages
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Petechiae
24
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- method of examination whereby density of a body part is determined by tapping
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Percussion
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- color of skin
Pigmentation
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- streaks or linear scars as a result of rapid development of the skin
Striae
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- normal resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid
Turgor
