Medical Terms Flashcards by Jeffrey Mendez

Emesis

The act of vomiting

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Feces

Poop/Stool

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Hours

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Foot/Feet

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Sputum

Mucuse

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Edema

Swelling in the tissues due to too much body fluid

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Epistaxis

Bleeding in the ears, nose or throat that requires emergency care

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Cyanosis

A blueish coloration due to the lack of oxygen

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Auscultate

A way to examine the patient by heart beat or breathing rate

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Palpate

To examine the patient with physical touch

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Bx,bx

Biopsy

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cc/mL

Cubic centimeters

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q4h

Every four hours

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q3h

Every three hours

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URI

Upper respiratory infection

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Oliguria

Deminished urin output

Lingual

Pertaining to the tongue

Pyrogenic

Fever producing/produces a fever

Rhinorhea

Runny nose

Renal

Pertaining to the kidney

Sublingual

Medication that goes under the tongue

Nocturia

People that frequently urinate through the night

Pathology

The study of disease

Hematology

The study of blood or blood related diseases

Cytology

The study of cells

Apnea

When you stop breathing while asleep/absence of breath

Excise

To cut out entirely

Glycemia

Sugar in the

Hematemesis

Vomiting of blood

Hemiplegia

The paralysis in one side of the body