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Translation of Commonly Used Words Into Medical Terms Flashcards

1
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Palpation

A

Pressing on an area

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2
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Heart Disease

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CAD

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3
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Heart Attack

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MI

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Heart Failure

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CHF

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5
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Irregular Heartbeat

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A-fib

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6
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Murmur

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Heart Murmur

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Racing Heartbeat

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Supraventricular Tachycardia SVT

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8
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Asthma

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RAD

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9
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Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis

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COPD

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10
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Blood Clot in Lung

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PE

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11
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Reflux

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GERD

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12
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Ulcer

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PUD

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13
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Bladder Infection

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UTI

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14
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Kidney Infection

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Pyelonephritis

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15
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Kidney Stones

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Renal Calculi

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16
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On Dialysis

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ESRD or CRF

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17
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Enlarged Prostate

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BPH

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18
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Drinking Alot

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Alcoholism

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19
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Doing Drugs

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Substance Abuse

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20
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Stroke

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CVA

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21
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mini-Stroke

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TIA

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22
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Brain Bleed

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Hemorrhagic CVA

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23
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Low Back Pain

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Chronic Low Back Pain

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24
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Bulging/Herniated Disc

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DDD

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25
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Arthritis

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Arthritis [OA or RA]

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26
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Fragile bones

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Osteoporosis

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27
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Joint Pain (Chronic)

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Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)

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28
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Blood Clot in Leg

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DVT

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29
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Bulge in Aorta

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AAA

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30
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Bad Blood Flow to Legs

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PVD

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31
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Numbness in legs

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Peripheral Neuropathy

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32
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Cancer

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CA/Carcinoma

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33
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Cancer spread to …

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Metastases to…

34
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Chemo

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Chemotherapy

35
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Radiation

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Radiation Therapy

36
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They cut it out

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s/p surgical resection

37
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It’s gone

A

in remission

38
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Tonsils removed

A

tonsillectomy

39
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Adenoids Removed

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Adenoidectomy

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Ear Tube

41
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Heart Bypass

42
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Heart Cath

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Cardiac Catheterization

43
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Heart Cath

A

Cardiac Catheterization

44
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Balloon

A

Angioplasty

45
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Valve Surgery

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Valve Repair/Replacement

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Pacer

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Defibrillator

48
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Surgery for A-fib

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Afib s/p cardiac ablation

49
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Breast Removal

A

Mastectomy

50
Q

Hole in my Neck

A

Tracheostomy (commonly called a trach0

51
Q

Part of lung removed

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Partial lobectomy

52
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Appendix removed

A

Appendectomy

53
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Gallbladder Removed

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Cholecystectomy

54
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Hernia Repair

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Herniorrhaphy

55
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Part of colon removed

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Partial Colectomy

56
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Bag to collect Stool

57
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Spleen Removed

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Splenectomy

58
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Stomach Stapled

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Gastric Bypass

59
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Kidney Removed

A

Nephrectomy

60
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Uterus Removed

A

Hysterectomy

61
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Ovary removed

A

Oophorectomy

62
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Ovary & fallopian tubes removed

A

Salpingo & Oophorectomy

63
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Tubes Tied

A

Tubal Ligation
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Vasectomy (male)

64
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C-Section

A

Cesarean Section

65
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Prostate Removed

A

Prostatectomy (TURP)

66
Q

Uterine Product Removed

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Dilation & Curettage

67
Q

Brain Surgery

A

Craniotomy (Brain bleed or brain CA)

68
Q

Shunt

A

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

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Q

Neck Artery Cleaned

A

Carotid Endarterectomy

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Dialysis Fistula

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AV Fistula

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Dialysis Graft

72
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Port

A

Port-a-cath or Medi-port

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Clot-filter (lower abd)

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IVC filter

74
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Clot Filter (leg)

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Greenfield Filter

75
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Leg Amputated

A

AKA or BKA

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Joint Repair

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Arthroplasty

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Metal Plates/Pins

78
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Neck Fused

A

Cervical Spinal Fusion

79
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Back Fused

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Lumbar Spinal Fusion

80
Q

Hip Surgery

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