Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Abrasion
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Scrape
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Acute
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Rapid onset; less than 6 months
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Anemia
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a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood
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Anorexia
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Lack of apetite
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Anuria
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No Urine
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Chronic
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Long Lasting; longer than 6 months
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Clammy
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Sweaty
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Coccyx
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Tailbone
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Constrict
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Getting smaller
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Copious
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Large amount
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Cyanosis
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Bluish discolouration
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Defecation
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Bowel Movement
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Diaphoresis
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Profuse sweating
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Distended
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Blaoted
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Diarrhea
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Frequent watery stools
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Dyspnea
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Difficulty breathing
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Edema
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Swelling
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Emaciated
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Thin; wasted
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Emesis
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Vomit
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Erythrocyte
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Red blood cell
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Feces
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Bowel Movement;Stool
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Flatus
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Gas
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Flushed
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Red
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Halitosis
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Bad breath
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Hematemesis
Blood in vomit
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Hematuria
Blood in urine
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Hematoma
Bruise
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Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one side of the body
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Hemoptysis
Blood in sputum
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Hypotension
Low blood pressure
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Hyperglycemia
High blood sugar
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Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar
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Incontinence
Voiding or defecating without control
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Jaundice
Yellowness of the skin and white of the eyes
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Leukocyte
White blood cell
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Lumbar area
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Area between the ribs and lower back; vertebrae between the thorax
and sacrum (lower back)
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Micturate
Void
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Mottled
Irregular discolouration
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Mucus
Slimy substance
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Necrotic
Dead tissues
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Nocturia
Voiding at night
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Objective
Factual; obsereved
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Paraylsis
Inability to move
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Paraplegia
Paraylsis of the legs and lower body
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Productive
Producing
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Profuse
Large amount
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Purulent
containing pus
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of arms, trunk, and legs
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Radiating
Moving outward from the centre
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Sacrum
Lower back; five fused vertebrae at the base of the spine
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Scant
Small amount
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Spasmodic
Occurring in waves
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Spastic
Having spasm
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Stool
Solid body waste
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Subjective
experienced by the client
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Tender
Painful
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Thoracic area
Spine at the lung area or chest
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Urine
Liquid body waste
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Void
Pass water;urinate