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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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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

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Blood in vomit

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Hematuria

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Blood in urine

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Hematoma

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Bruise

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Hemoptysis

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Blood in sputum

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Hyperglycemia

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High blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

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Low blood sugar

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Incontinence

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Voiding or defecating without control

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Jaundice

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Yellowness of the skin and white of the eyes

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Leukocyte

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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

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Void

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Mottled

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Irregular discolouration

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Mucus

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Slimy substance

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Necrotic

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Dead tissues

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Nocturia

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Voiding at night

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Objective

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Factual; obsereved

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Paraylsis

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Inability to move

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Paraplegia

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Paraylsis of the legs and lower body

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Productive

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Producing

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Profuse

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Large amount

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Purulent

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containing pus

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of arms, trunk, and legs

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Radiating

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Moving outward from the centre

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Sacrum

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Lower back; five fused vertebrae at the base of the spine

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Scant

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Small amount

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Spasmodic

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Occurring in waves

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Spastic

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Having spasm

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Stool

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Solid body waste

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Subjective

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experienced by the client

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Tender

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Painful

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Thoracic area

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Spine at the lung area or chest

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Urine

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Liquid body waste

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Void

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Pass water;urinate

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