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Medical Terms II Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Exudate

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A substance that seeps out of blood vessels and is discharge (moisture or a smell) slowly and steadily

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Febrile

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Symptoms of fever

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Gastroenteritis

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inflammation of the stomach and intestines usually resulting in vomiting and diarrhea

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting blood

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Exacerbation

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An increase in the severity of a disease or its signs and symptom

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Hematochezia

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Passage of stool that contains blood

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Hematoma

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Collection of blood that has escaped from a blood vessel into the surrounding tissues

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Hematuria

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Blood in urine

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Hemorrhage

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Bleeding

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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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Icteric

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Pertaining to jaundice (excessive bile in blood; skin, whites if eyes, and mucous membranes are yellow)

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Induration

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A hardened mass or formation on tissue

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Infarct

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Death of tissue from blood flow obstruction

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Infiltrate

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Pertaining to the process of extending or growing into normal tissue

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Ischemia

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Condition in which there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to a part of the body caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel

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Loculations

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A region in an organ or tissue

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Lymphadenopathy

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Diseased lymph nodes

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Malaise

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General feeling of discomfort

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain.

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Meningismus

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A state of meningeal irritation with symptoms suggesting meningitis

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Myalgia

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Pain in the muscle

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Olecranon

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The bony prominence of the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna.

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Pallor

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Paleness, lack of color

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Palpable

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Able to be touched or felt.

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Parasthesia

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An abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (“pins and needles”), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.

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Petechia

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Small, and point, purpleish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

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Photophobia

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Unusual intolerance to light

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Pleurisy

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Inflammation of the pleura caused by injury, infection, or a tumor.

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Pneumonia

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Inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or chemical irritants

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Pneumothorax

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A pathological condition in which there is a collection of air between the chest wall and lungs, causing the lung to collapse

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Post-ictal

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Altered state of consciousness after an epileptic seizure.

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Purulent

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Consisting of, containing, or discharging pus.

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Rale

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Abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest; a crackling rattling or bubbling sound

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Rhinorrhe

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Discharge from the nose

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Rhonchi

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Coarse rattling respiratory sounds, usually caused by secretions in bronchial airways.

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Sclera

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Eyeballs outer layer or white of the eye

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Sputum

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Substance coughed up from the lungs

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Stool Guaiac

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Detects the presence of fecal occult blood (blood invisible in the faeces)

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Stridor

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High pitch sound caused by partial obstruction of the air passageway

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Syncope

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Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a lack of blood supply to the brain; fainting

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Tachycardia

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Rapid heartbeat that is over 100 bpm

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Tackypnea

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Rapid breathing

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Tinnitus

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The sensation of ringing or roaring sounds in one or both ears

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Tonsillectomy

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Surgical excision of the tonsils

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Vertigo

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Sensation of instability and loss of equilibrium; patient feel like they are spinning in space or objects around them are spinning

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