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Unit 2 Terms-Joe Flashcards

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Abdominal distention

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Occurs when substances such as gas or fluid accumulate in the abdomen, causing its outward expansion beyond the normal girth of the stomach and waist

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Abduction

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To draw away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb

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Acrocyanosis

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Bluish or purple coloring of the hands and feet caused by slow circulation

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Adduction

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To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb

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Adventitious breath sounds

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Abnormal sounds that are heard over a patient’s lungs and airways, including fine and coarse crackles (rales), wheezes (rhonchi), pleural rubs and stridor

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Alopecia

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The partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness

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Ascites

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The accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling

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Ataxia

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The loss of full control of bodily movements

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Atrophy

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Waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells

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Auscultation

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The act of listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis

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Bowel Sounds (i.e.,hypoactive, normoactive, hyperactive)

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A rumbling, growling or gurgling noise produced by movement of the contents of the gastro-intestinal tract as they are propelled through the small intestine by a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis

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Cachectic

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Weakness and wasting of the body due to severe chronic illness

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Conjunctiva

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Mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids

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Contusion

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A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise

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Crackles

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Clicking, rattling, or crackling noises made by one or both lungs of a person with a respiratory disease during inhalation

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Crepitus

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A grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a bone

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Cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood

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Decerebrate

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In decerebrate posturing, the head is arched back, the arms are extended by the sides, and the legs are extended. A hallmark of decerebrate posturing is extended elbows. Decerebrate posturing indicates brain stem damage.

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Decorticate

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Patients with decorticate posturing present with the arms flexed, or bent inward on the chest, the hands are clenched into fists, and the legs extended and feet turned inward. Decorticate posturing indicates that there may be damage to areas including the cerebral hemispheres, the internal capsule, and the thalamus.

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Dysuria

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Painful or difficult urination

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Ecchymosis

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A discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by bruising

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Edema

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An excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body

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Erythema

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Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillarie

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Exophthalmos

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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs

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Fissure

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Split or crack to form a long narrow opening

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Flaccid

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A part of the body that is soft and hanging loosely or limply

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Hematoma

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A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues

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Hyperthermia

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The condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal

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Hypospadias

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A condition in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis, instead of at the tip

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Hypothermia

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The condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low

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Jaundice

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Yellowish pigmentation of the skin, caused by too much bilirubin

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Keloid

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An area of irregular fibrous tissue formed at the site of a scar or injury

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Kyphosis

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An exaggerated rounding of the back

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Murmur

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A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound heard during a heartbeat

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Nevus

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Also known as a mole

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Nocturia

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The need to wake and pass urine at night

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Normocephalic

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Having a normal-sized head

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Pallor

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An unhealthy pale appearance

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Palpation

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The process of using one’s hands to examine the body, especially while perceiving/diagnosing a disease or illness

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Paraphimosis

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An uncommon medical condition in which the foreskin of an uncircumcised penis becomes trapped behind the glans penis, and cannot be reduced (pulled back to its normal flaccid position covering the glans).

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Petechiae

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A small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin

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Phimosis

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A congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted

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Pleural Friction Rub

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An audible medical sign present in some patients with pleurisy and other conditions affecting the chest cavity

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Polydactyly

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Extra fingers on the hands or toes on the feet

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Pronation

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Rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back

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Ptosis

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Drooping of the upper eyelid due to paralysis or disease, or as a congenital condition

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Purpura

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A rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels

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Pustule

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A small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus

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Rebound tenderness

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Pain upon removal of pressure rather than application of pressure to the abdomen; Blumberg’s sign

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Retraction

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When the area between the ribs and in the neck sinks in when a person with asthma attempts to inhale

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Rhonchi

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Coarse rattling respiratory sounds, usually caused by secretions in bronchial airways

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S1S2

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The two major sounds of the normal heart sound like lub dub””

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Sclera

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The white outer layer of the eyeball

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Strabismus

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A condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes appear to be looking in different directions

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Striae

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Irregular areas of skin that look like bands, stripes, or lines

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Stridor

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A harsh vibrating noise when breathing, caused by obstruction of the windpipe or larynx

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Supination

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Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward

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Tachypnea

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Abnormally rapid breathing

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Thrill

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An abnormal fine tremor or vibration in the respiratory or circulatory systems felt on palpation

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Tic

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An involuntary, compulsive, rapid, repetitive, stereotyped movement or vocalization

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Turgor

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The state of turgidity and resulting rigidity of cells (or tissues), typically due to the absorption of fluid

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Umbilicus

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Navel or belly button

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Vesicle

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A fluid- or air-filled cavity or sac

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Wheal

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An area of the skin that is temporarily raised, typically reddened, and usually accompanied by itching

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Wheeze

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Breathing with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages

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