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Adjustment, especially tha tof the lense of the eye for various distances, manifested by the contraction of ciliary muscles and other changes.

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Accommodation

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The external expression of emotion attached to thoughts, mood, and ideas

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Affect

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A fluid or blood sac filled sac formed by the dilation of the wall of an artery, often forming a pulsating tumor

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Aneurysm

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Absence of the sense of smell

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Anosmia

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Assessment

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The portion of the nursing process that includes collection and verifying data and analyzing the data as a basis for developing a patients plan of care

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Listening for sounds within the body, usually with a stethoscope or an ultra sound blood-flow detector (Doppler)

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Auscultation

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Loud, high pitched, hollow sounds normal heard over the trachea

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Bronchial breath sounds

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Medium-high pitched and quieter sounds normally heard over the mainstream bronchi

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Bronchovesicular breath sounds

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Blowing or swishing sounds heard in an artery that indicate turbulent blood flow

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Bruit

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Enlargement of the fingertips and flattening of the angle between the fingernail and nailbed, a classic sign of long-term oxygen deprivation

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Clubbing

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The delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the sclera (plural: conjunctivae); bulbar: the portion of the conjunctiva covering the cornea and the front part of the sclera, appearing white because of the sclera behind it; palpebral: the portion of the conjunctiva longing the eyelids, appearing read because of its vascularity

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Conjunctiva

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A dry, crackling or grating sound or feeling produced by air in subcutaneous tissue or by bone rubbing bone

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Crepitus

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Farthest from the origin or a part

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Distal

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An accumulation of excess interstitial fluid, usually in the subcutaneous fluid

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Edema

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Redness of the skin produces by capillary congestion

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Erythema

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A set of six muscles innervated by the cranial nerves that move the eyes in a conjugate (parallel) manner, movement of which is tested by a number of physical-examination techniques including the 6 cardinal positions of gaze and the corneal light reflex test

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Extraocular muscles

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Any material such as fluid, cells, or cellular debris that has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or in tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation

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Exudate

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With a localized or centralized focus

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Focal

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A scratching or squeaking sound that is heard over the lung fields or the percordium

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Friction rub

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Gum; the part of the oral mucosa that overlies the crowns of unerupted teeth and encircles the necks of those that have erupted

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Gingiva (plural Gingivae)

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A covering such as skin

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Integument

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A large protuberance on the inferior part of the posterior margin of the body of the ischium, the three major bones that make up each half of the pelvis

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Ischial tuberosity

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Excessive convex curvature of the thoracic spine

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Kyphosis

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The muscle that closes the mouth and is the major muscle involved in mastication (chewing)

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Masseter muscle

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A single, untwisted synthetic filament (as of nylon)

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Monofilament

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A blowing or whooshing sound heard on auscultation of the precordium; signifies turbulent blood flow in the heart caused by a valvular defect

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Murmur

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One of the external orifices of the nose

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Naris (plural: nose)

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Skin crevice between the nose and the corner of the mouth

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Nasolabial

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Rapid, repetitive, involuntary, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

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Nystagmus

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Instrument used to examine the ears

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Otoscope

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Paleness; a decrease or absence of skin coloration

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Pallor

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The longitudinal opening between eyelids

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Palpebral fissure

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Open or unobstructed

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Patent

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The waves of contraction that propel contents through the gastrointestinal tract

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Peristalsis

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Pertaining to the sole of the foot

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Plantar

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An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space

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Pneumothorax

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The region of the anterior surface of the body covering the heart and the stomach, comprising the epicanthic region and the inferior part of the thorax

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Precordium

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Nearest to the origin of a part

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Proximal

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Pertaining to the motor effects caused by cerebral activity

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Psychomotor

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Drooping of the upper eyelid

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Ptosis

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Containing pus

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Purulent

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Discontinuous sounds heard primarily during inhalation and resulting of air bubbling through moisture in the alveoli or from collapsed alveoli popping open; also called crackles

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Rales (rails)

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Pain that increases when pressure (as from a hand) is removed

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Rebound tenderness

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Valvular: backward flowing of blood through the orifices of the heart valves due to abnormal closing of the valves

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Regurgitation

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Dry, low-pitched, snore-like noises produced in the throat or bronchial tube due to partial obstruction such as by secretions

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Rhonchi

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Shaped like a boat or having a concave appearance

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Scaphoid

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The though, white outer coat of the eyeball

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Sclera

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An appreciable lateral deviation in the Normally straight vertical line of the spine

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Scoliosis

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A dividing wall or partition, such as the structure that separates the two nares

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Septum

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An instrument that exposes the interior of a passage or cavity of the body by enlarging its opening

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Speculum

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An abnormal narrowing of a duct, canal, or blood vessel

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Stenosis

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One of two muscles arising from the sternum and the inner part of the clavicle and inserting at the mastoid process and rotating and laterally flexing the neck

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Sternocleidomastoid muscle

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A harsh, high pitched breath sound such as the heard on inhalation with an acute laryngeal obstruction

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Stridor

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Placing the hell of one foot in front of and touching the toes of the other foot and repeating the process to walk in a straight line; used as a test of gait, sobriety

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Tandem walking

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A source of illumination directed from an angle to the side of what is being examined; used to make a raised lesion cast a shadow for example

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Tangential lighting

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Pertaining to the lateral region on the head

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Temporal

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Muscle that arises in the temporal fossa and inserts into the lower jaw and closes the muscle

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Temporal muscle

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Chest

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Thorax

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A sensation of vibration felt on palpating, such as over the heart during loud, harsh cardiac murmurs

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Thrill

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A posture that uses three point of support, typically used by patients with pulmonary problems as they lean forward, use their arms for support, and lift the chest to increase breathing compacity

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Tripod position

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Pertaining to the ulna, the larger of the two bones in the forearm on the side opposite that of the thumb

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Ulnar

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A general term in anatomical terminology for a pendent, fleshy mass; most often used to refer to the one hanging from the soft palate above the root of the tongue

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Uvula

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Soft, fine breezy, low-pitched sounds heard over peripheral lung tissue

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Vesicular breath sounds

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A whistling noise with high pitch, general by air flowing through narrow airways

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Wheeze

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