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Section 1 terminology Flashcards

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ADL’s

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Activity of daily living

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Endogenous

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growing from or on the inside

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Exogenous

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growing from or on the outside

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asepsis

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the condition of being aseptic

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nosocomial

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hospital acquired

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abduction

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to draw away (as a limb) from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body

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adducting

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to draw (as a limb) toward or past the median axis of the body; also : to bring together (similar parts)

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atrophy

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decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

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Cheyne-stokes respirations

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cyclic breathing marked by a gradual increase in the rapidity of respiration followed by a gradual decrease and total cessation

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Circumduction

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movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed

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Contractures

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a permanent shortening (as of muscle, tendon, or scar tissue) producing deformity or distortion

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Eversion

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the act of turning inside out

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flexion

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a bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint

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foot drop

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an extended position of the foot caused by paralysis of the flexor muscles of the leg

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Isokinetic excercise

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Exercise performed with a specialized apparatus that provides variable resistance to a movement, so that no matter how much effort is exerted, the movement takes place at a constant speed. Such exercise is used to test and improve muscular strength and endurance, especially after injury

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Isometric excercise

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a program of exercises in which a muscle group is tensed against another muscle group or an immovable object so that the muscles may contract without shortening.

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Korotkoff sounds

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arterial sounds heard through a stethoscope(need to figure out at what point you hear the sounds)

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Orthopnea

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difficulty in breathing that occurs when lying down and is relieved upon changing to an upright position aka positional dyspnea

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Orthostatic Hypotension

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low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up

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Pulse pressure

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the pressure that is characteristic of the arterial pulse and represents the difference between diastolic and systolic blood pressures of the heart cycle
Systolic-diastolic= Pulse pressure

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Pyrexia

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abnormal elevation of body temperature

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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Bulla

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a hollow thin-walled rounded bony prominence. larger than Vesicles

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Carbuncle

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a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue

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Crust

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an encrusting deposit of serum, cellular debris, and bacteria present over or about lesions in some skin diseases (as impetigo or eczema)

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Cyanosis

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a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood

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Cyst

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a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a body cavity or structure

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Dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin—called also dermitis

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Ecchymosis

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the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels marked by a livid black-and-blue or purple spot or area

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Eczema

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an inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by redness, itching, and oozing vesicular lesions which become scaly, crusted, or hardened

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Edema

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an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity

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Eschar

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a scab formed especially after a burn

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fissures

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a natural cleft between body parts or in the substance of an organ: as a : any of several clefts separating the lobes of the liver b : any of various clefts between bones or parts of bones in the skull

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furuncle

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Boil

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Induration

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an increase in the fibrous elements in tissue commonly associated with inflammation and marked by loss of elasticity and pliability

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Keratosis

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a disease of the skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue

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Maceration

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an act or the process of macerating something; especially : the extraction of a drug by allowing it to stand in contact with a solvent

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Macule

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a patch of skin that is altered in color but usually not elevated and that is a characteristic feature of various diseases (as smallpox)

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Melanoma

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a benign or malignant skin tumor containing dark pigment

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nodule

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a small mass of rounded or irregular shape: as a : a small abnormal knobby bodily protuberance (as a tumorous growth or a calcification near an arthritic joint)

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Pallor

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deficiency of color especially of the face : paleness <patients in hemorrhagic shock may exhibit extreme pallor

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Papule

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a small solid usually conical elevation of the skin caused by inflammation, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue elements

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Pediculosis

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infestation with lice

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petechiae

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a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage

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Pruritus

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localized or generalized itching due to irritation of sensory nerve endings

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psoriasis

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a chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered with white scales

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Pustule

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a small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus and having an inflamed base

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Scabies

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contagious itch or mange especially with exudative crusts that is caused by parasitic mites and especially by a mite of the genus Sarcoptes (S. scabiei)

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stomatitis

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any of numerous inflammatory diseases of the mouth having various causes (as mechanical trauma, allergy, vitamin deficiency, or infection

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Tinea pedis

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Athletes foot

Tinea: any of several fungal diseases of the skin; especially : ringworm

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Tinea capitis

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an infection of the scalp caused by fungi of the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum and characterized by scaly patches penetrated by a few dry brittle hairs

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Tinea corporis

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a fungal infection involving parts of the body not covered with hair—called also body ringworm

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turgor

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the normal state of turgidity and tension in living cells

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Ulcer

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a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus <a></a>

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Urticaria

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Hives

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vesicle

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: a membranous and usually fluid-filled pouch (as a cyst, vacuole, or cell) in a plant or animal

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Warts

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a horny projection on the skin usually of the extremities produced by proliferation of the skin papillae and caused by any of numerous genotypes of the human papillomavirus

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Wheal

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a suddenly formed elevation of the skin surface: as a : welt; esp : a flat burning or itching eminence on the skin

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