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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Induration

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Hardening of the skin

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Erythema

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redness of the skin

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Urticaria

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Hives or wheals

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Purpura

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dangerous rah

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5
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Macules

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flat skin discoloration

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Papules

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raised bumps

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Angioedema

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facial swelling

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Ecchymosis

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Blood/bleeding under skin

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CSMT

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Circulation, Sensory, Motor, Tendon

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Sciatica

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Radiating nerve pain

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Effusion

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Giving off liquid

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12
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Myalgia

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muscle pain

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Dysuria

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pain urination

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Malodorous

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Smelly

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15
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what does -ectomy mean?

A

surgical removal of

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16
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what does -ostomy mean?

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opening

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17
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what does Masto- mean?

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Breast

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18
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what does -itis mean?

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inflammation

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19
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what does -lithiasis mean?

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stone; calculi

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20
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what does sub- mean?

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below

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21
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what does -ostes mean?

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bone

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22
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what does hyper- mean?

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over

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23
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what does hypo- mean?

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below

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24
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what does poly- mean?

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much;many

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25
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what does ad- mean?

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toward

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what does ab- mean?

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away from

27
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What does -rrhaphy mean?

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“suturing in place?

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Icterus

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Yellowing of the eyes

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Purulent

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Pus-like

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Organomegaly

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enlarged organ

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Perfusion

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flow of blood through blood vessels

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Affect

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Pt. immediate expression of emotion

33
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GCS

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Glasgow coma scale tells you the level of Pt. consciousness

34
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CVA tenderness

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Costovertebral angle. Looking at the flanks to check the kidneys for kidney stone or Pyelonephri-tis

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Postictal

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confused, drowsy nausea etc. experienced after a seizure

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Normocephalic

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normal head shape

37
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EOMI

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Extraocular movement intact

38
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Sclerae Anicteric

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sclera is not yellow

39
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Papilledema

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serious medical condition where the optic nerve at the back of the eye becomes

40
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Cerumen

A

earwax

41
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Rhinorrhea

A

runny nose

42
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Edentulous

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Toothless

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Diaphoresis

A

sweating

44
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coronary artery

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artery that carries blood to the heart

45
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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Febrile

A

fever

47
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Grossly

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obviously , a lot

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Hematemesis

A

very large amount of blood in vomit

49
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Hematuria

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very large amounts of blood in urine

50
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Hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

51
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Hepatomegaly

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enlarged liver

52
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hypoxia

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low oxygen saturation of body

53
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Infarct

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Area of dead tissue caused by blood loss

54
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Melena

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Tarry black stool

55
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Oriented x3

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oriented to person, place and time

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Pallor

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Pale

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Proximal

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nearer to the trunk of the body

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Pruritic

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itchy

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Purulent

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Pus-like

60
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Rales

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Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

61
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Rhinorrhea

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runny nose

62
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Rhonchi

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rattling noise of mucous in the lung

63
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Supine

A

Body position lying face up

64
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Vertigo

A

condition of dizziness

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