General Medical terminology Flashcards
Anisarca
-total body swelling
Auscultation
-listening with the stethoscope
Baseline
-The normal state of being for each specific patient
Differential Diagnosis
- The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient’s sx
- a diagnosis of symptoms of two or more diseases by comparison
Fundus
-The bottom aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ; often referring to the uterus or eye
Hemorrhage
-excessive or profuse bleeding
Hypertension
-persistently high atrial blood pressure(typically>140/90)
Hypotension
-persistently low atrial blood pressure(typically <100/65)
Infarct
-Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia
-Ischemia
-Localized lack of blood supply to an area
-Malodorous
-Foul-smelling
Os
-any body orifice
Palpable
-Able to be touched or easily perceived
Polydipsia
-Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes
-Rupture
-The breaking-open of a bodily structure
-Sepsis
-Dangerous infection of the blood with pathological microogranisms or their toxins
-Avulsion
-a forcible pulling away of a part or structure
Crepitus
a crackling or grating sound usually of bones
Effusion
-Escape of fluid into a cavity
Hemangioma
-tumor consisting of blood vessels
-Benign
Normal;of no danger to health
Palpable
able to be touched or easily perceived
Stellate
star-shaped ,radiating from the center
Acute
new onset,likely concerning.Opposite of chronic
