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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Abrasion

A

Scrape of skin from something abrasive

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Abscess

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Collection of pus underneath skin

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Antipyretic

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Medication to reduce fever

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Acute

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

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Afebrile

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Without a fever (

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Anterior

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Located towards front of body

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Appendicitis

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Dangerous infection of appendix

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Auscultation

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Listening to sounds within the organs (like lungs)

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Benign

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Normal, no danger to health

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate (

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Bronchitis

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Infection of bronchi (upper airway)

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Bronchiolitis

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Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air tubes of lungs)

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Cellulitis

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Infection of skin cells

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Conjunctivitis

A

Infection of outer layer of eye

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Diaphoresis

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Sweating

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Dyspnea

A

Difficulty breathing

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Dyslexia

A

Painful urination

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18
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Ecchymosis

A

Bruise

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Edema

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Swelling

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Epistaxis

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Nose bleed

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Erythema/ erythematous

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Redness/ red

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Exudates (tonsillar)

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Pus-pockets on tonsils

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Hematemesis

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Gross amounts of blood in the vomit

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Grossly

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Obviously, a lot, wholly

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Hematuria

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Blood in urine

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up gross amount of blood

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hernia

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Protrusion of organ through wall of cavity that normally contains it

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Hyperlipidemia

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High cholesterol

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Hypertension

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High BP

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Hypotension

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Low BP

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Hypoxia

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

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ICD-10

A

System to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, procedures

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Infarct

A

Area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply

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Ischemia

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Lack of blood supply

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-itis

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Inflammation

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Lethargic

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septic, very sick, close to death

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Meningitis

A

Dangerous infection. Of the outer lining of the brain

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Otitis externa

A

Infection of outer ear (canal)

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Otitis media

A

Infection of inner ear (behind ear drum)

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Melena

A

Black tarry stool

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Myalgia

A

Muscular pain, aches

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Palpation

A

Examine by touch

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Peritoneal signs

A

Guarding/ Rebound / Rigidity; PE findings indicating rupture of abdomen

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Pharyngitis

A

Throat infection

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Pneumonia

A

Bacterial infection of the lungs

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Prone

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Lying flat, face down

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Proximal

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Nearer trunk of body

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Purulence/ purulent

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Pus/pus-like

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Rales

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Crackles, wet crackling in lungs

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Rinorrhea

A

Runny nose

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Ronchi

A

Rattling noise of mucus of lungs

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Sinusitis

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Infection/ inflammation of nasal sinuses

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Small bowel obstruction

A

Physical blockage of small intestines

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Streptococcal pharyngitis

A

Strep throat

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Supine

A

Lying face up

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Syncope

A

Passing out, loss of consciousness

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Tachycardia

A

Fast HR (

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Trismus

A

Inability to open jaw due to pain

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Tachypnea

A

Increased breathing rate

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Ulcerations

A

Blisters, open sores

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