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Medical Terms Flashcards

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A.M.A

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Against Medical Advice

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Anterior

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Front half of the body

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Caudal

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Towards the feet

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Inguinal

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About the groin

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OTC

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Over the Counter

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PICC Line

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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter…a long thin tube instead into the arm or chest vein long term for treatments.

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Port-a-cath

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A device that is implanted under the skin to receive frequent IVs or chemo. May have a small tube that is visible outside of the skin

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Supine

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Lying face up vs. Prone which is face down

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Ventral

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Pertaining to the abdomen, belly, or front of the body

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Apoplexy

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A paralysis commonly referred to as a stroke resulting from a CVA

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Bursa

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A sac containing synovial fluid, usually found in a joint

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Caller 1st Party

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Patient calling

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Caller 2nd Party

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Caller in direct contact with the patient

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Caller 3rd Party

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Caller not in direct contact with the patient

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Cecum

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First section of the large intestine

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Cephalic

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Towards the head or above

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Conjunctiva

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A transparent membrane that covers the eye and lining of the eyelids

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Critical Period

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The interval of time between onset and care by a physician

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Debility

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Loss or lack of strength

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Diastole

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Relaxing phase of the heart beat

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Dystrophy

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Impaired Nutrition

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Emetic

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A medicine that induces vomiting

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Endocardium

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A thin smooth membrane forming the inner surface of the heart

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Epidural Hematoma

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Bleeding between the skull and the dura mater

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Epigastrium

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Region just under and below the breastbone

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Glaucoma

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Excess pressure of the fluid on the eye resulting in atrophy of the optical nerve

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting Blood

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up blood or blood stained sputum

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Uticaria

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Hives

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Hyphemia

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Blood in the anterior chamber of the eye, in front of the iris

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Membranes

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Epithelial and Connecticut tissue

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Multi Casualty Incident

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An emergency medical problem that by its volume or circumstances, overwhelms or threatens to overwhelm the capabilities of the local emergency medical services system.

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Narcotic

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A drug that produces sleep or stupor and at the same time, relieves pain

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Renal Calculi

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Kidney stones

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Uraemia

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Toxicity from the body’s own poisons

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tPA

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Tissue Plasminogen Activator…thrombocytopenia agent administered intravenously that dissolves the clot

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