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MT Set 8 Flashcards

Set 8 - Learn Common Charing Terms (Front Side)

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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move toward median line

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adduction

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2
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lips blue in color

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cyanotic

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3
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medicine administration by mouth

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orally

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medicine administration by rectum

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rectally

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medicine administration breathing in

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inhalation

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medicine administration rubbing into skin

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topically

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7
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medicine administration under the skin

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subcutaneous

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8
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medicine administration within the skin

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intradermal

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9
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medicine administration within the muscle

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intramuscular

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10
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medicine administration within the spinal canal

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intraspinal, intrathecal

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11
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medicine administration within the vein

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intravenous

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12
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medicine administration pouring into body cavity

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instillation

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13
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menstruation if present when admitted

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menses present

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14
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painful menstruation

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dysmenorrhea

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15
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total absence of menstruation

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amenorrhea

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16
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profuse or prolonged flow of menstruation

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menorrhagia

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17
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cessation of menstruation

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menopause

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18
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very unpleasant odor

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offensive, foul

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19
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paralysis of the muscles of the face

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facial

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20
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paralysis of the legs

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paraplegia

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21
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paralysis of one side of the body

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hemiplegia

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22
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paralysis of a single limb

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monoplegia

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23
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paralysis of all 4 extremities and usually the trunk

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quadriplegia

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24
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large amount of profuse perspiration

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diaphoresis, diaphoretic

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25
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flat on back, arms straight at sides

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supine

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26
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on side, knees flexed

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lateral

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27
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on left side, left arm behind back, left leg slightly flexed, right leg greatly flexed

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Sim’s (left or right)

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28
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head of bed semi-erect

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Semi-Fowler’s 40-45° - modified, knees and legs not flexed

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29
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on back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated

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lithotomy

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30
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resting on knees and chest

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knee-chest

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31
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on back, pelvis and legs higher than head

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Trendelenburg

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32
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on abdomen, face turned to one side

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prone

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33
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prone with hips over break in table and feet below level of head

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jackknife

34
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pulse number of beats per minute

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rate

35
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describe various pulse rhythms

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regular or irregular, coupling, galloping

36
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pulse beasts missed at intervals

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intermittent

37
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pulse > 100 beats per minute

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rapid, fast, tachycardia

38
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pulse slow in rate, < 50 bpm

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slow, bradycardia

39
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pulse only scarcely perceptible

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thready, weak

40
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pulseless

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imperceptible, absent

41
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pulse absent, not palpable, inaudible with Doppler

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pulse strength: 0

42
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pulse diminished but palpable

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pulse strength: 1+

43
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expected/normal pulse

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pulse strength: 2+

44
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strong/full pulse

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pulse strength: 3+

45
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bounding pulse, can’t be obliterated

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pulse strength: 4+

46
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skin normal

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healthy, normal for race

47
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skin blue in color

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cyanotic, mottled

48
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skin very white

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extreme pallor, ashen

49
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redness of skin

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erythema

50
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skin shines

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glossy

51
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raw surface on skin

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excoriation

52
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skin yellow in color

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jaundiced

53
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skin containing colored areas

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pigmented

54
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scraped skin

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abraded, denuded

55
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cold and moist skin

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clammy

56
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speech not understandable

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incoherent

57
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speech meaningless, wondering

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rambling

58
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words run together

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slurring

59
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difficulty speaking

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dysphasia

60
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unable to speak

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aphasia

61
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difficulty in swallowing

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dysphagia

62
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inability to swallow

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aphagia

63
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descriptive terms for the throat

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red, swollen, inflamed, ulcerated

64
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descriptive terms for the tongue

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pink, moist, dry, cracked, swollen, coated, inflamed, ulcerated

65
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to urinate

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voiding, micturate

66
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no control over urination

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incontinence

67
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large amount of urine voided

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diuresis

68
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total suppression of urine

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anuria

69
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frequent voiding at night

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nocturia

70
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increased amount voided

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polyuria

71
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painful urination

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dysuria

72
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pus in urine

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pyuria

73
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blood in urine

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hematuria

74
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scantiness of urine

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oliguria

75
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sugar in urine

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glycosuria

76
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overweight

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obese

77
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abnormal thinness

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emaciated, wasting

78
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very underweight

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cachectic

79
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Wound discharging pus

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suppurating, purulent

80
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black or gray necrotic tissue in wound

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eschar

81
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wound drainage

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exudate

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