Medical Terminology: Charting Terms Flashcards
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How would you describe an abdomen that is large and extends outward?
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- protuberant
- distended
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How would you describe an abdomen that is hard and board like?
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- hard
- rigid
- distended
- tympanic
- taut
3
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How would you describe an abdomen that is soft and flabby?
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- relaxed
- flaccid
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How would you describe an abdomen that is swollen and rounded?
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- distended
- edematous
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How would you describe an abdomen that is filled with gas?
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- tympanic
- flatulent
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How would you describe an abdomen that hangs down?
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pendulous
7
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How would you describe ‘large amounts of drainage’?
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- profuse
- copious
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How would you describe ‘medium amounts of drainage’?
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moderate
9
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How would you describe ‘a small amount of drainage’?
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scant
10
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What would you call a loss of appetite?
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anorexia
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What would you call a hunchback?
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kyphosis
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What would you call the small of the back?
A
lumbar region
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What would you call a swayback?
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lordosis
14
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What would you call a nosebleed?
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epistaxis
15
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What would you call blood in the urine?
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hematuria
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What would you call the spitting up of blood?
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hemoptysis
17
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What would you call finding positive blood in the stool?
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Guaiac positive
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How would you describe breath that is unpleasant?
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halitosis
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How would you describe breath that is foul?
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fetid
20
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How would you describe breath that is with a sweet fruit-like odor?
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- fruity
- sweet
21
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How would you describe breath with a urinous odor?
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odor of ammonia
22
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How would you describe breathing?
A
respiration
23
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What would you call difficulty breathing?
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dyspnea
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What would you call breathing that has short periods when breathing ceases?
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apnea
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What would you call the inability to breathe while lying down?
orthopnea
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What would you call rapid breathing?
hypernea
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What would you call increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea?
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
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How would you describe being alert, fully conscious, and oriented to date, time, and place?
1. alert
2. fully conscious
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How would you describe being only partly conscious?
semi-conscious
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How would you describe being unconscious, but can be aroused?
stuporous
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How would you describe unconscious, but cannot be aroused?
comatose
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What are the ways to describe a type of cough?
1. Continous
2. Persistent
3. Productive
4. Non-Productive
5. Dry
6. Hacking
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What do you call coughing that occurs in spasms?
Spasmodic
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What do you call coughing up or expectoration of blood?
hemoptysis
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How would you describe dead tissue?
1. tissue necrosis
2. necrotic
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What would you call frequent liquid defecation?
Diarrhea
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What are ways to describe the color of a stool?
1. Clay or dark brown
2. Black
3. Mustard
4. Yellow
5. Green
6. Tarry
7. Streaked with blood
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What are the different constituents of stool?
1. Liquid
2. Soft or hard formed
3. Watery
4. Semiformed
5. Constipated
6. Undigested foods
7. Mucoid
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How would you describe drainage containing pus?
purulent
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How would you describe drainage that is bloody?
sanguineous
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How would you describe drainage that has lymphatic fluid?
serous
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How would you describe drainage that contains mucus and pus?
mucopurulent
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How would you describe drainage that is tough and sticky?
tenacious
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How would you describe drainage that is bloody and lymphatic (serous)?
serosanguinous
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What is edema?
The swelling of extremities, after depressing for 5 seconds
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How would you rate the edema if it was indented 2mm?
1+ edema
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How would you rate the edema if it was indented 4 mm?
2+ edema
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How would you rate the edema if it was indented 6 mm?
3+ edema
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How would you rate the edema if it was indented 8 mm?
4+ edema
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What is another word for emesis?
Vomiting
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What do you call emesis that is produced by a conscious effort of the patient?
Induced
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What do you call emesis that is ejected a few feet in the distance?
Projectile
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What do you call emesis that has blood that is noticeable?
Hematemesis
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What would you call sharpness of vision in the eyes?
VIsual Acuity
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How would you describe eyes that are yellowed in color?
Jaundiced
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How would you describe eyes that are puffy and swollen?
Edematous
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What would you call drooping eyelids?
Ptosis of lids
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What would you call double vision?
Diplopia
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What do you call it when the eyes cross or squint?
Strabismus
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What do you call the abnormal protrusion of the eyeball?
Exophthalmos
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What do you call the inflammation of the conjunctiva?
Conjunctivitis
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How would you describe the dilation of the pupil?
1. Mydriasis
2. Pupil dilated
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How would you describe the contraction of the pupil?
1. Myosis
2. Pupil constricted
3. Pin point
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What is the term for near-sightedness?
Myopia
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What is the term for far-sightedness?
Hyperopia
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What is the term for fainting?
Syncope
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What would you call 'without fever'?
Afebrile
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How would you describe a fever temperature that went above normal?
Pyrexia
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How would you describe a fever temperature that went greatly above normal?
Hyperpyrexia
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Where would you find the forehead on the head?
Frontal Region
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Where would you find the region over the temple?
Temporal Region
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Where would you find the back of the head?
Occipital Region
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Where would you find the base of the skull?
Basilar Region
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What would you call having a large head?
1. Macrocephaly
2. Hyrocephalus
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What would you call having a small head?
Microcephalus
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What would you call the top of the head?
Parietal (Right or Left)
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What is another term for hives?
Urticaria
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What is another term for itching?
Pruritus
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What is it called when you bend joints?
Flexion
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What is called when you straighten joints?
Extension
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What is it called when you move/revolve joints around?
Rotation
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What is it called when the joints move away from the median line?
Abduction
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What is it called when the joints move toward the median line?
Adduction
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What is it called when lips are blue in color?
Cyanotic
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What is it called when the medicine is administered by mouth?
Orally
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What is it called when the medicine is administered by the rectum?
Rectally
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What is it called when the medicine is administered by breathing it in?
Inhalation
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What is it called when you administer medicine by rubbing it into the skin?
Topically
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What is it called when you administer medicine under the skin?
Subcutaneous
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What is it called when you administer medicine within the skin?
Intradermal
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What is it called when you administer medicine within the muscle?
Intramuscular
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What is it called when you administer medicine into the spinal canal?
1. Intraspinal
2. Intrathecal
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What is it called when you administer medicine into the vein?
Intravenous
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What is it called when you administer medicine by pouring it into the body cavity?
Instillation
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How would you describe menstruation if it is present when admitted?
Menses Present
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What is it called when menstruation is painful?
Dysmenorrhea
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What is the term for when menstruation is totally absent?
Amenorrhea
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What is it called when menstruation is profused or has prolonged flow?
Menorrhagia
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What it is called when menstruation is in cessation?
Menopause
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How would you describe a very unpleasant odor?
1. Offensive
2. Foul
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What is the term for paralysis in the muscles of the face?
Facial
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What is the term for paralysis in the legs?
Paraplegia
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What is the term for paralysis on one side of the body?
Hemiplegia
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What is the term for paralysis of a single limb?
Monoplegia
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What is the term for paralysis of all 4 extremities & usually the trunk?
Quadriplegia
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What is it called when there is a large amount of profuse perspiration?
1. Diaphoresis
2. Diaphoretic
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What is the position where you lay flat on your back and have arms straight at the sides?
Supine
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What is the position where you are on your side and your knees are flexed?
Lateral
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What is the position where you are on your left side, the left arm is behind your back, the left leg is slightly flexed, and the right leg is greatly flexed?
Sim's (left or right)
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What is the position where the head of the bed is semi-erect?
Semi-Fowler's 40-45 degrees: modified, knees & legs not flexed
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What is the position where you are on your back, buttocks near the edge of the table, and knees well flexed and separated?
Lithotomy
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What is the position where you are resting on your knees and chest?
Knee-Chest
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What is the position called where you're on your back and your pelvis and legs are higher than the head?
Trendelenburg
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What is the position where you are on your abdomen and your face is turned to one side?
Prone
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What is the position called where you are prone with your hips over break in table and your feet are below level of your head?
Jackknife
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What is the term for the number of beats per minute?
Rate
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What is the term for rhythm? (Pulse)
1. Regular or Irregular
2. Coupling
3. Galloping
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What is the term for beats missed at intervals?
Intermittent
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What is the term for when '> 100 beats per minute (bpm)'?
1. Rapid
2. Fast
3. Tachycardia
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What is the term for slow in rate and < 50 bpm?
1. Slow
2. Bradycardia
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What is the term for when the pulse is only scarcely perceptible?
1. Thready
2. Weak
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What is the term for pulseless?
1. Imperceptible
2. Absent
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What are the different pulse strengths?
0 = absent, not palpable, inaudible c(with line on top) doppler
1+ = diminished / palpable
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What are the different pulse strengths?
0 = absent, not palpable, inaudible c(with line on top) doppler
1+ = diminished/palpable
2+ = expected/normal
3+ = strong/ full pulse
4+ = bounding, can't be obliterated
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How would you describe skin that is normal?
1. Healthy
2. Normal for race
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How would you describe skin that is blue in color?
1. Cyanotic
2. Mottled
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How would you describe skin that is very white?
1. Extreme pallor
2. Ashen
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How would you describe skin that has redness?
Erythema
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How would you describe skin that shines?
Glossy
130
How would you describe skin that has a raw surface?
Excoriation
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How would you describe skin that is yellow in color?
Jaundiced
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How would you describe skin that contains colored areas?
Pigmented
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How would you describe skin that got scraped?
1. Abraded
2. Denuded
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How would you describe skin that is cold and moist?
Clammy
135
What would you call speech that is not understandable?
Incoherent
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What would you call meaningless, wondering speech?
Rambling
137
What would you call speech where the words run together?
Slurring
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What would you call speech that is difficult?
Dysphasia
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What do you call speech where you are unable to speak?
Aphasia
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What is the term for when the throat has difficulty swallowing?
Dysphagia
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What is the term for when the throat has the inability to swallow?
Aphagia
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What are other descriptive terms to describe the throat?
1. Red
2. Swollen
3. Inflamed
4. Ulcerated
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What are descriptive terms of the tongue?
1. Pink
2. Moist
3. Dry
4. Cracked
5. Swollen
6. Coated
7. Inflamed
8. Ulcerated
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What is another term for "to urinate?"
1. Voiding
2. Micturate
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What is the term for having no control over urination?
Incontinence
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What is the term for large amounts of urine is voided?
Diuresis
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What is the term for the total suppression of urine?
Anuria
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What is the term for frequent voiding at night?
Nocturia
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What is the term for an increased amount voided?
Polyuria
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What is the term for painful urination?
Dysuria
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What is the term for when pus is found in urine?
Pyuria
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What is the term for when blood is found in urine?
Hematuria
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What is the term for the scantiness of urine?
Oliguria
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What is the term for sugar in urine?
Glycosuria
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What is the term for overweight?
Obese
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What is the term for abnormal thinness?
1. Emaciated
2. Wasting
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What is the term for very underweight?
Cachectic
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How would you describe a wound that is discharging pus?
1. Suppurating
2. Wasting
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How would you describe a wound that is black or grey necrotic tissue?
Eschar
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How would you describe a wound with wound drainage?
Exudate
