Med Term 3 Flashcards
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Large extended outwards
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Abdomen. protuberant, distended
2
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hard, board like
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Abdomen. hard, rigid, distended, tympanic, taut
3
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soft, flabby
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Abdomen. relaxed, flaccid
4
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swollen, rounded
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Abdomen. distended, edematous
5
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filled with gas
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Abdomen. tympanic, flatulent
6
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hangs down
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Abdomen. pendulous
7
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large amounts of drainage
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Amounts. profuse, copious
8
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medium amount of drainage
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amounts. moderate
9
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small amount of drainage
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amounts. scant
10
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hunchback
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back. kyphosis
11
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small of back
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back. lumbar region
12
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swayback
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back. lordosis
13
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nose bleed
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bleeding. epistaxis
14
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blood in urine
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bleeding. hematuria
15
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spitting up of blood
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bleeding. hemoptysis
16
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positive blood in stool
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bleeding. Guaiac positive
17
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unpleasant
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breath. halitosis
18
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foul
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breath. fetid
19
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with sweet fruit-like odor
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breath. fruity, sweet
20
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urinous odor
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breath. odor of ammonia
21
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breathing
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breathing. respiration
22
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difficult breathing
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breathing. dyspnea
23
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short periods when breathing has ceased
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breathing. apnea
24
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inability to breath while laying down
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breathing. orthopnea
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rapid breathing
breathing. tachypnea
26
increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea
Cheyne-stokes respirations
27
alert, fully conscious, oriented to date, time, and place
Consciousness. A&O x3
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only partly conscious
Consciousness. semi-conscious
29
unconscious, but can be aroused
consciousness. stuporous
30
unconscious, cannot be aroused
consciousness. comatose
31
type of cough
cough. continous, persistent, productive, nonproductive, dry, hacking
32
occuring in spasms
cough. spasmodic
33
coughing up or expectoration of blood
hemoptysis
34
barking
cough. stridulous
35
dead tissue
decay. tissue necrosis, necrotic
36
frequent liquid defecation
defecation. diarrhea
37
color of stool
defecation. clay or dark brown, black, yellow, tarry, green, streaked with blood
38
constituents of stool
defecation. liquid, soft or hard formed, watery, semi-formed, constipated, undigested food, mucoid
39
containing pus
drainage. purulent
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bloody
drainage. sanguineous
41
of lymphatic fluid
drainage. serous
42
contains mucous and pus
drainage. mucopurulent
43
tough, sticky
drainage. tenacious
44
bloody, lymphatic (serous)
drainage. serosanguineous
45
indented 2mm
edema. 1+ edema
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indented 4mm
edema. 2+ edema
47
indented 6mm
edema. 3+ edema
48
indented 8mm
edema. 4+ edema
49
produced by conscious effort of patient
emesis. induced
50
ejected a few feet distance
emesis. projectile
51
if blood is noticeable
emesis. hematemesis
52
sharpness of vision
eyes. visual acuity
53
yellow in color
eyes. jaundiced
54
puffy swollen
eyes. edematous
55
drooping eyelids
eyes. ptosis of lids
56
unusually sensitive to light
eyes. photophobia
57
double vision
eyes. diplopia
58
cross eye, squinting
eyes. strabismus
59
abnormal protrusion of eyeball
eyes. exophthalmos
60
inflammation of conjunctiva
eyes. conjunctivitis
61
dilatation of the pupil
eyes. mydriasis, pupil dilated
62
contraction of the pupil
eyes. myosis, pupil constricted, pin point
63
near-sightedness
eyes. myopia
64
far-sightedness
eyes. hyperopia
65
fainting
faitness. syncope, syncopal episode
66
without fever
fever. afebrile
67
temp. above normal
fever. pyrexia
68
temp. greatly above normal
fever. hyperpyrexia
69
forehead
head. frontal region
70
region over temple
head. temporal region
71
back of head
head. occipital region
72
base of skull
head. basilar region
73
having a large head
head. macrocephaly, hydrocephalus
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having a small head
head. microcephalus
75
top of head
head. parietal (right or left)
76
hives
hives. urticaria
77
itching
hives. pruritus
78
bending
joints. flexion
79
to straighten
joints. extension
80
revolve around
joints. rotation
81
move away from median line
joints. abduction
82
move toward median line
joints. adduction
83
blue in color
lips. cyanotic
84
by mouth
meds. orally
85
by rectum
meds. rectally
86
breathing in
meds. inhalation
87
rubbing into skin
meds. topically
88
under the skin
meds. subcutaneous
89
within the skin
meds. intradermal
90
within the muscle
meds. intramuscular
91
within the spinal canal
meds. intraspinal, intrathecal
92
within the vein
meds. intravenous
93
within the bone
meds. intraosseous
94
pouring into body cavity
meds. instillation
95
if present when admitted
menstruation. menses present
96
painful
menstruation. dysmenorrhea
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total absence of
menstruation. amenorrhea
98
profuse or prolonged flow
menstruation. menorrhagia
99
cessation of
menstruation. menopause
100
very unpleasant
odor. offensive, foul
101
of the muscle of the face
paralysis. facial
102
of the legs
paralysis. paraplegia
103
of one side of the body
paralysis. hemiplegia
104
of a single limb
paralysis. monoplegia
105
of all 4 extremities and usually the trunk
paralysis. quadriplegia
106
large amount/profuse
perspiration. diaphoresis, diaphoretic
107
flat on back, arms straight at sides
positions. supine
108
on side, knees flexed
positions. lateral
109
on left side, left arm behind back, left leg slightly flexed, right leg greatly flexed
positions. Sims
110
head of bed semi-erect
positions. semi-fowlers
111
on back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated
positions. lithotomy
112
resting on knees and chest
positions. knee-chest
113
on back, pelvis and legs higher than head
positions. trendelenburg
114
on abdomen
positions. prone
115
prone with hips over break in table and feet below level of head
positions. jackknife
116
seated, leaning forward
positions. orthopneic
117
number of beats per min
pulse. rate
118
rhythm
pulse. regular or irregular, coupling, galloping
119
beats missed at intervals
pulse. intermittent
120
> 100 beats per min
pulse. tachycardia
121
slow in rate
pulse. bradycardia
122
only scarcely perceptible
pulse. weak
123
pulseless
pulse, absent
124
pulse strength
pulse. 1+ dimished
2+ normal 3+strong 4+ bounding
125
normal pulse
pulse. normal in rate and rhythm
126
normal skin
healthy, normal to race
127
blue in color skin
cyanotic
128
very white
extremely pallor
129
redness
erythema
130
shines
glossy
131
raw surface
excoriation
132
yellow in color
jaundiced
133
containing colored areas
pigmented
134
scraped
abraded
135
cold and moist
clammy
136
splotchy
mottled
