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supplementary terms Flashcards

1
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Enlargement of the ends of the fingers and toes because of growth of
the soft tissue around the nails; seen in a variety of diseases, especially
lung and heart diseases

A

CLUBBING

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2
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Acute abdominal pain associated with smooth muscle spasms

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COLIC

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3
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Bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen

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CYANOSIS

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4
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Profuse sweating

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DIAPHORESIS

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5
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A feeling of discomfort or uneasiness, often indicative of infection

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MALAISE

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Pertaining to or occurring at night (roots noct/i and nyct/o mean “night”)

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NOCTURNAL

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7
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Paleness; lack of color

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PALOR

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A symptom indicating an approaching disease

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PRODROME

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9
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A lasting effect of a disease

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SEQUELA

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A temporary loss of consciousness because of inadequate blood flow
to the brain; fainting

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SYNCOPE

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11
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A fetal protein that appears in the blood of adults with certain types
of cancer

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ALPHA-FEROPROTEIN (AFP)

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12
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A sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation

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BRUIT

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13
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The expression or appearance of the face

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FACIES

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14
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Pertaining to fever

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FEBRILE

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15
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The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioactive substances
(radionuclides) for diagnosis, therapy, and research

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NUCLEAR MEDICINE

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The branch of medicine that uses radiation, such as x-rays, in the diagnosis
and treatment of disease; a specialist in this field is a radiologist

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RADIOLOGY

17
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An instrument for examining a canal

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SPECULUM

18
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A group of signs and symptoms that together characterize a disease
condition

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SYNDROME

19
Q

A thin tube that can be passed into the body; used to remove fluids
from or introduce fluids into a body cavity

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CATHETER

20
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The introduction of fluid into the body, other than orally, as into the
rectum or abdominal cavity; also refers to the solution thus used

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CLYSIS

21
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The washing out of a cavity; irrigation

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LAVAGE

22
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A salt (NaCl) solution compatible with living cells; also called physiologic saline solution (PSS)

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NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION (NSS)

23
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Puncture of a cavity for removal of fluid

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PARACENTESIS

24
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Prevention of disease

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PROPHYLAXIS

25
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Device for allowing matter to escape from a wound or cavity; common types include Penrose (cigarette), T-tube, Jackson-Pratt (J-P), and Hemovac

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DRAIN

26
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A tie or bandage; the process of binding or tying (also called ligation)

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LIGATURE

27
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Partial excision of a structure

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RESECTION

28
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In surgery, the joining of tissue by using wire staples that are pushed
through the tissue and then bent

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STAPLING

29
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One who specializes in surgery

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SURGEON

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