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hypoxia
Excessive or profuse bleeding
infarct
Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply
inferior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
ischemia
Lack of blood supply
laceration
Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)
lateral
Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)
lethargic
Septic, very sick, about to die
medial
Nearer to the midline
meningitis
Dangerous infection of the outer lining of the brain
otitis externa
Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)
melena
Infection inner ear (behind the eardrum)
myalgia
Muscular pain, “muscle aches”
pallor
Pale skin
peritoneal signs
Guarding/Rebound/Rigidity: PE findings indicating a rupture in the abdomen
pharyngitis
Throat infection
pneumonia
Bacterial infection of the lungs
posteria/dorsal
Rear or backside of the body
prone
Body position lying flat, face down
proximal
Nearer to the trunk of the body
perulence/perulent
Pus/Pus-like
rales
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs
rhinorrhea
Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”
rhonchi
Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs
sepsis
Dangerous infection of the blood
sinusitis
Infection/inflammation of the nasal sinuses
small bowel obstruction
Physical blockage of the small intestines
streptococcal pharyngitis
Strep throat
superior
Higher on the body, nearer to the head
supine
Body position lying face up
syncope
“Passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting
tachycardia
Fast heart rate (HR>100bpm)
trismus
Inability to open the jaw due to pain
tachypnea
Increased breathing rate
ulcerations
Blisters or open-sores
wheezing
High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease
