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Medical Terminology Flashcards

This deck will explore common medical terms for various body systems.

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Atraumatic

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No evidence of trauma to the body

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Cachectic

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State of ill appearance or malnutrition

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Diaphoresis

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Excessive sweating

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Emaciated

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Appearing abnormally thin or weak

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Febrile

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Having a fever

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Afebrile

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Without a fever

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Malaise

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Generalized discomfort or weakness

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Normocephalic

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Normal shaped head

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Anisocoria

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Unequal size of pupils

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Conjunctiva

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Membrane lining of the eyelids and covering of the eyeball

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Conjunctival injection

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Redness of the conjunctiva

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Corneal injection

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Redness of the cornea

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Diplopia

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Double vision

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Nystagmus

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Involuntary rapid movement of the eyes

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Periorbital

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Around the eyes

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Raccoon eyes

A

Ecchymosis around the eyes

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Cerumen

A

Ear wax

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Cerumen impaction

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Buildup of ear wax

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Dentalgia

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Dental pain

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20
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Dentition

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Indicating the condition of teeth

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Dysphagia

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Painful or difficult swallowing

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Edentulous

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Without teeth

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23
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Epistaxis

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Bleeding of the nose

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24
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Hemotympanum

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Blood in the middle ear

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Lacrimal

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Having to do with tears

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Lingual

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Having to do with the tongue

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Middle ear effusion

A

Buildup of fluid behind the eardrum

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Mucosal edema

A

Swelling of the mucous membranes

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Oropharyngeal edema

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Swelling of the pharynx

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30
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Oropharyngeal erythema

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Redness of the pharynx

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Oropharyngeal exudate

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Pus or fluid escaping from the blood vessels of the pharynx

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Rhinorrhea

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Runny nose

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Septal deviation

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Displacement of the nasal septum

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Sublingual

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Under the tongue

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Tinnitus

A

Ringing of the ears

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Trismus

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Inability to open the jaw

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Accessory muscle use

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Visible usage of muscles not normally used to breathe

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Bradypnea

A

Unusually slow breathing

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Cyanosis

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An area which appears purple to dark blue, typically due to a lack of oxygen to the area

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Dyspnea

A

Shortness of breath

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Expiration

A

Breathing out

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up blood

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Inspiration

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Breathing in

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Intubated

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Introduction of a tube into a hollow organ, such as the trachea

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Orthopnea

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Difficulty breathing when lying down

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Rale

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Abnormal sound heard in lungs

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Respiratory distress

A

Difficulty breathing

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Retraction

A

Visible pulling inward of the muscles between the ribs when inhaling

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Rhonchi

A

Whistling sound heard when there is a partial obstruction of the airway

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Speech dyspnea

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Shortness of breath when speaking

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Stridor

A

Sound heard when there is an obstruction of the airways

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Tachypnea

A

Unusually fast breathing

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Tracheal deviation

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When the trachea shifts in the thoracic cavity due to unequal pressure

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Wheeze

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Difficult breathing that makes a whistling sound as a result of the narrowing of the lumen in the airways

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Aneurysm

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Widening of a blood vessel that results in a blood filled sac

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Angina

A

Severe, constricting chest pain due to heart tissues not receiving enough blood

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Arrhythmia

A

Abnormal, irregular heartbeat

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Bradycardia

A

Unusually slow heart rate

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Bruit

A

Murmur or sound heard during auscultation indicating narrowing of a vessel

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Capillary refill

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The return of color after pressing down on the skin

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Embolism

A

Obstruction of blood vessels by clot of blood or other substance

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Hemorrhage

A

Loss of blood, internally or externally, especially when excessive

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Hypertension

A

Elevated blood pressure

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Infarct

A

Death of a tissue caused by loss of blood supply

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Ischemia

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Temporary, localized area of blood restriction

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Murmur

A

Extra heart sounds

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Palpitations

A

Awareness of one’s own heartbeat

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Pitting edema

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Fluid buildup, typically in the legs, which leaves a “pit” or indentation when pressed

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Stenosis

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The narrowing of an opening

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Tachycardia

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Unusually fast heart rate

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Dyspepsia

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Indigestion

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Emesis

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Hematemesis

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Vomit with blood

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Hematochezia

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Stool with blood

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Melena

A

Black, tarry stool

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Splenomegaly

A

Enlargement of the liver

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Rebound

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A sensation of pain felt when pressure (such as to the abdomen) is suddenly removed

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