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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Abrasion

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Injury caused by scrap or rubbing

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Abduction

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Movement away from midline

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Acute

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Lasting a short period of time

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Adduction

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Movement toward the middle

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Aerobic

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With oxygen

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Anaerobic

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Without oxygen

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Anatomy

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The study of the structure of an organism

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Anterior

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Before or in front of

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Apnea

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Absence of respirations

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Appendicular Skeleton

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The bones that form limbs

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Artery

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Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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AED

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Automated External Defibulator

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Avulsion

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A wound that occurs when tissues are separated from the body

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Bandage

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Material used for holding dressings in place

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Battery

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Unlawfully touching another person without their permission

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Blood Pressure

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Measurement of force exerted by the heart against the arterial walls

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Brachial

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Pertaining to the brachial artery in the arm, which is used to measure blood pressure

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Bradypnea

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Slow respiration rate

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate

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Calorie

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Unit of measurement of the value of food

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Cardiac Arrest

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Sudden or abrupt cessation of heartbeat

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Carpal

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any of the bones of the wrist

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Cell

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The basic unit of structure of all plants and animals

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Cervical

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of or pertaining to the cervix or neck.

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Chain Of Infection

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Factors that lead to the transmission of disease

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Chronic

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continuing a long time or recurring frequently

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Clavicle

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(in humans) either of two slender bones, each articulating with the sternum and a scapula and forming the anterior part of a shoulder; collarbone.

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Coccyx

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CT

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A scanning and detection system

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Contusion

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Bruise (Injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured)

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Cyanosis

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A bluish discoloration of the skin from poor circulation or lack of O2 in the blood

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Dermis

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Diastolic Pressure

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Measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is at rest
(Bottom number)

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Disease

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Any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body

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Dislocation

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When the normal position of a joint is disturbed

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Dressing

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Material place on a wound to protect it

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Edema

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Embolus

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A blood clot or mass of material circulating in the blood vessels

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Epistaxis

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Femur

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Thigh bone

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First Aid

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Immediate care given to a victim of an injury or illness

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Flexion

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Bending a limb

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Fracture

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A break in a bone or tooth

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Frostbite

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Actual freezing of tissue

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Glucose

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Sugar (most common)

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Heat Exhaustion

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Condition resulting from exposure to heat and excessive loss of fluids through sweating

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Heat Stroke

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A medical emergency caused by prolonged exposure to heat, resulting in high body temperature

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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Homeostasis

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A constant state of natural balance within the body

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Hyperthermia

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High body temperature

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Hypothermia

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Low body temperature

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Hypoxia

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Without or lack of oxygen

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Incision

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Cut or wound

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Infection

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Invasion by organisms

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Insulin

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A hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas

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Intravenous

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Into the vein

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Jaundice

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Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes

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Joint

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The place where two bones are connected still allowing movement

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Kidney

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Organ that excretes urine

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Laceration

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Wound with jagged edges

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Libel

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False written statement that causes ridicule

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Ligament

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Fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone

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Living Will

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A legal document stating a person’s desires when/if terminal

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Lung

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Organ used for breathing

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