Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Bruit
A
Whooshing sound. Blockage or aneurysm
2
Q
Avulsion
A
Forcible pulling away from part
3
Q
Debridement
A
Remove dead tissue from wound
4
Q
Effusion
A
Escape of fluids into cavity
5
Q
Epistaxis
A
Nose bleed
6
Q
Fascia
A
Connective tissue
7
Q
Fluorescein
A
Orange yellow eye drops
8
Q
Fundus
A
Bottom or base or organ
Eye or uterus
9
Q
Grand mal
A
Severe epileptic attack
10
Q
Hemangioma
A
Tumor consisting of blood vessels
11
Q
Hematochezia
A
Bright red blood in the stool
12
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Ileus
A
Lack of muscular contraction in the intestine
13
Q
Induration
A
Hardening of tissue
14
Q
Lacrimal
A
Tears
15
Q
Macular
A
Small color spot on skin
16
Q
Malleolus
A
Boney prominence on sides of ankle
17
Q
Nare
A
Nostril
18
Q
Malocclusion
A
Imperfect closure of mouth. Jaw injury
19
Q
Nystagmus
A
Eye shaking
20
Q
Odynophagia
A
Painful swallowing
21
Q
Olecranon
A
Elbow
22
Q
Os
A
By mouth
23
Q
Pneumothorax
A
Collapsed lung
24
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Polydipsia
A
Excessive thirst. DM
25
Prurulent
Containing pus
26
Pruritic
Itchy
27
Stellate
Star shape
28
Stenosis
Narrowing of body opening
29
Tinea
Fungal rash
30
Tinnitus
Hearing ring in ears w/o stimuli
31
Atelectasis
Collapse of Aveoli in lungs
