Scribe Basic Terminology

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Abrasion

Answer 1

scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

Question 2

Abscess

Answer 2

Collection of pus underneath the skin

Question 3

Acute

Answer 3

New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

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Afebrile

Answer 4

Without a fever (temp less than 100.4)

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Anterior

Answer 5

located towards the front of the body

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Appendicitis

Answer 6

Dangerous infection of the appendix

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Ausculation

Answer 7

Listening to sounds arising with organs (as the lungs)

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Benign

Answer 8

Normal, of no danger to health

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Bradycardia

Answer 9

Slow heart-rate (HR<60bpm)

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Bronchitis

Answer 10

Infection of the bronchi, upper airway

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Bronchiolitis

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Infection of the bronchioles, smaller air tubes in the lungs

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Catheter

Answer 12

Tubes inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open

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Chronic

Answer 13

Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

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Cellulitis

Answer 14

Infection of skin cells

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Conjunctivitis

Answer 15

Infection of the outer layer of the eye

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Dialysis

Answer 16

Process for removing waste from the blood for people with renal failure

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Diaphoresis

Answer 17

Sweating

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Diffuse

Answer 18

Spread out (not localized)

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Distal

Answer 19

Father from the trunk of the body

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Dyspnea

Answer 20

Difficulty breathing

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Dysuria

Answer 21

Painful urination

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Ecchymosis

Answer 22

A bruise

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-ectomy (suffix)

Answer 23

Surgical removal (e.g. tonsillectomy)

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Edema

Answer 24

Swelling

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Emesis

Answer 25

Vomitting

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Epilepsy

Answer 26

Seizure disorder

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Epistaxis

Answer 27

Nose bleed

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Erythema/erythematous

Answer 28

Redness/red

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Febrile

Answer 29

The state of having a fever (Temperature of more than 100.4)

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Grossly

Answer 30

Obviously; a lot; wholly

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Hematemesis

Answer 31

Gross amounts of blood in the vomit

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up gross amount of blood

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Hemorrhage

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Excessive or profuse bleeding

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hernia

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Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

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Hyperlipidemia

Answer 37

High cholesterol

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Hypertension

Answer 38

High blood pressure

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Hypoxia

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Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

Question 41

ICD-10

Answer 41

A system to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures

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Infarct

Answer 42

Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

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Ischemia

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Lack of blood supply

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-itis (suffix)

Answer 44

Inflammation (e.g. appendicitis)