sem1 midterm Flashcards
periumbilical rash
sports around the navel
disphagia
difficulty in swallowing
fracture
a partial or complete break in the bone
cerebral palsy
a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain posture and balance
reposition
movement of patients from one position to another
endoscopy
a test to visualize the inside of the body. a long, thin tube with a camera inside is inserted inside the body through a natural opening like the mouth and is passed through the body to check the proper functioning of all the organs.
myocardial infarction
commonly known as heart attack happens when one or more areas of the heart does not get enough oxygen
hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
retrosternal
referring to something behind the sternum
polydactyly
having five or more hand or foot digits
anuria
not able to urinate
oliguria
scant urine production
brady-
abnormally slow
tachy-
abnormally fast
contra-
against
ab-
away from
ec-, ecto-, ex-, exo-
outside
protocol
a system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations
sharps
needles and blades
clinical examination
type of examination in which your ability to carry out physical examination on a simulated patient or an actor trained to play this role will be assessed
manikin
the human form that is being used for medical and scientific purposes
intravenous injection
an injection of medication or another substance which is injected into a vein through whihc they directly enter into the bloodstream
-cele
protrusion/hernia
-ectasis
expansion/dilation
-edema
excessive fluid
-iasis
a condition or state
-lysis
disintegration/ breaking down
malaise
general feeling of being unwell
constipation
the condition of being unable to get rid of waste material from the bowels easily
coeliac disease
the condition in which eating food products containing gluten causes someone to become ill
aplastic anaemia
a rare but serious blood condition which occurs when your bone marrow cannot make enough new blood cells for the body to function normally
jaundice
aka bilirubinaemia is a medical condition in which the skin and the white parts of the yes turn yellow due to diseases of the liver or blood
medial
towards the midline of the body
distal
further from the body trunk or point of attachment
proximal
closer to the body trunk or point of attachment
nephritis
inflammation of tissues in the kidney which leads to problems in filtration of waste from blood
cystitis
inflammation of the lining of the urinary bladder
cholecystitis
inflammation or swelling of the gall bladder
peripheral neuropathy
occurs as a result of damge to nerves outside of brain and spinal cord
esophageal stricture
abnormal narrowing of the eophageal lumen
ophthalmologist
a doctor who specializes in the diseases of the eyes
alzheimer’s disease
most common type of dementia. it is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and gradually leading to the loss of ability to carry on a converstain and respond to the environment
infrarenal
referring to something below the kidneys
interosseous
between bones
intracerebral
inside the cerebrum
pancarditis
general or whole inflammation of the heart
perivascular
tissues surrounding a vessel
epi-
upon
hyper-
above/beyond normal
hypo-
low/below normal
infra-
inside/below
inter-
between
dissection
the act of cutting up a dead person, animal or plant inorder to study it
cadaver
a dead human body
cardiovascular disease
a type of disease that affects the heart or blood vessels
pulmonary artery
the artery that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
ventricle
each of the two main, lower chambers of the heart on the right and left
-malacia
softening
-plasia
abnormal formation
-pnea
breathing
-rrhea
discharge
-rrhexis
rupture
fatigue
a feeling of being extremely tired
lassitude
lack of energy
renal failure
a condition in which the kidneys stop working and are not able to remove waste and extra water from blood and cannot keep the body chemicals in balance
iron deficiency
a condition in which lack of iron in the body leads to reduction in the number of red blood cells
paraesthesia
an abnormal sensation such as numbness or tingling due to nerve injury or dysfunction
cephalic
towards the head
cranial
towards the head/relating to the cranium
superior
above or nearer to the head
abdominal pain
stomach pain
enlarged axillary node
occurs when lymph node under the arm or in the armpit grow large
hepatic disease
refers to any of the many disease that can affect and cause damage to your liver
pneumonia
an infection affecting one of the lungs due to bacteria or virus
hyperthyroidism
condition that occurs when the thyroid gland produces more thyroid hormones that what is required by the body
parkinsonism
it is a brain disorder that causes unintended and uncontrollable movements like shaking, stiffness and difficulty to maintain balance and coordination
paramedic
an ambulance technician with more advanced qualities
diplopia
double vision
dyphasia
a language disorder/difficulty in speaking
anorexia
a mental illness causing an individual to control the amount of food they eat in an extreme way which leads to dangerous weight loss
-ectomy
surgical removal
atherosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
rhinorrhea
discharge from the nose(runny nose)
arteriostenosis
narrowed arteries
prone
position in which patient is lying face down
supine
position in which patient is lying face up
anterior
directional term that means front of the body
thoracic pain
pain in the chest
mandibular pain
pain in or around the jaw
dysuria
painful urination
dyspnea
painful breathing/shortness of breath
bone marrow
soft cavity in the tissue of the bones
leukemia
a serious disease in which too many white blood cells are produced causing weakness and sometimes death
insidious
slowly developing
prostatic hypertrophy
a benign but non-cancerous condition in which the overgrowth of the prostate tissue pushes against the uretha and the bladder thereby blockig the flow of urine
deformity
the condition in which a part of the body has not developed in the usual way or does not have the usual shape
intraocular pressure
pressure of the fluid inside the eye
ventral
referring to the front or the undersurface of an animal
lateral
away from the body’s midline or towards the sides
osteoporosis
porous condition in bones which leads to weakening of these bones
carcinophobia
fear of cancer
erythropoesis
production of red blood cells
angiospasm
muscular contraction of a vessel
audiometry
act of measuring audio or hearing
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
-metry
act of measuring
-lith
stone/calcification
-oid
resembling or like
-osis
abnormal condition
-penia
reduction of size or quantity
hemi-
half
macro-
big
micro-
small
pan-
all/everywhere
tetra-
four
chronic ulcers
occurs on areas like legs, ankles or feet where the underlying tissue is damaged or a trauma has cause skin loss, leaving a raw wound that takes a long time to heal
severe anaemia
increases risk of developing complications that affect the heart or lungs such as abnormally fast heartbeat(thachycardia) or heart failure where the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body at the right pressure
pernicious anaemia
decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the intestines cannot properly absorb vitamin b12
