Nur1111 terms 1

Question 1

Anorexia

Answer 1

Lack of appetite inability to eat

Question 2

Exudate

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Method or vehicle of transportation

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Palpation

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Physical exam feels the texture

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Thrill

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Vibration sensation along the artery

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Remission

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Decease in the severity of disease or any of it symptoms

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Crackles

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Short, discrete, interrupted crackling or bubbling breath sound

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Auscultation

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Process listening sounds produced by the body

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Infection

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Caused by invasion a of microorganism like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasite produce tissue damage

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Purulent

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Pus a creamy, pale yellow, yellow green fluid

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Hypo-

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Stimulus or boost

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Erythema

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Redness or inflammation

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Neoplastic

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Abnormal growth of new tissue

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Edema

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Fluid in interstitial spaces

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Etiology

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Study of factors involved in development of disease

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Wheezes

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Breath sounds whistling, or signing

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Ecchymosis

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Discoloration bruise

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Cerumen

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earwax)

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Turgor

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Normal resiliency of the skin caused by outward pressure

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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the skin

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Diaphoresis

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Secretion of sweat

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Acute

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Short and relatively severe course

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Hyper

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Over excited

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Sallow

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Sickly yellowish color

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Stridor

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Harsh sound high pitched

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Pallor

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paleness

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Tachy

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Fast swift

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Jaundice

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Yellowish discoloration of the skin

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Bruit

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Abnormal swishing sounds

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Inflammation

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Body tissue irritation injury, or invasion by disease

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Cardi

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Pertains to heart

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Ab

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Away from

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Ad

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Near, toward

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Anti

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Against

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Contra

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Against or not

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Hemi

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Half

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Hypo-

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Low,under, not enough

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Inter

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Between

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Intra

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Within

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Brady

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Slow

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Hydro-

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Water

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Pre

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Before

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Post

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After

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-Oma

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Tumor, neoplasm

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Chromo

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Color

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Erythro

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Red

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Leuko

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White

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Anterior

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Toward the front, in front of

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Posterior

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Behind, toward the back

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Lateral

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Side

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Medial

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Middle

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Proximal

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Nearest to center

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Distal

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Farthest from center

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Recumbent

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Lying down

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Cyano

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Blue

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Thorac/o

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Chest, thorax

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Crani/o

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Skull

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Pruritus

Answer 58

Symptom of itching