Unit 3 Med Terms Flashcards

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1
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Non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-devices

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NSAID’s

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2
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Drugs that relieve pain but also cause mood and behavior changes

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Narcotics

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3
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Delivered into vein

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Intravenous

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4
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Delivered into muscle

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Intramuscular

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5
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Advil-used for anti inflammatory properties

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Ibuprofen

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5
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Medicine to increase urine output

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diuretics

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6
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Medicine to lower pressure and heart rate

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beta blockers

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7
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Used to prevent coughing and sneezing

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antitussive

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8
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Class of medicine that are pain relievers

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analgesics

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9
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Tylenol-use for mid pain relief

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acetaminophen

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9
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Yellowish discoloration of degenerating tissue chemical tissues, especially seen in malignant neoplasms

A

Xanthosis

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10
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Highly contagious fungal infection of the skin or scalp, ringworm

A

tinea

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11
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Medical sterilization procedure for men to stop pregnancy by cutting the vas deferens

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vasectomy

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12
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Fast breathing

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tachypnea

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13
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Rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

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14
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The inability to respond to surroundings or stimuli due to fainting or passing out

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syncope

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15
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Abnormal curvature of spine

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scoliosis

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16
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Minimal invasive medical examination of large intestine from the rectum through the nearest part of colon

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sigmoidoscopy

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17
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A contagious intensely itchy skin condition by tiny burrowing mite

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scabies

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18
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A group of physiologically active lipid compounds having diverse hormone like effects in animals

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prostaglandin

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19
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A chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints including those in hands and feet

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rheumatoid arthritis

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20
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Passing abnormally large amounts of urine

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polyuria

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21
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Small growth excision

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polypectomy

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22
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Small growth

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polyp

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23
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Lice infestation

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Pediculosis

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24
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Nail fungus causing thickened brittle crumbly or ragged nails

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onychomycosis

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25
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Enlargement of nail

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onycholmegaly

26
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An oral compulsive habit sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, common use of mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking

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onychophagia

27
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Abnormal softness of fingernails or toenails

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onychomalacia

28
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The production of abnormally small amounts of urine

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oliguria

29
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The death of most or all of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury

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necrosis

30
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Inflammation of kidney

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nephritis

31
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Excision of kidney

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nephrectomy

32
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Upper part of throat that lies behind the nose

A

nasopharyngeal

33
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Used to confused students during exam, not medical term

A

melantitsis

34
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Menstrual pain

A

menalgia

35
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Breast pain

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mastalgia

36
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White blood cells fight infection and pathogens

A

leukocytes

37
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Smooth muscle tumors found in the abdominal cavity

A

leiomyoma

38
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Medical condition with yellowing of the skin and eyes associated with kidney conditions

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Jaundiced

39
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An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of body, especially the heart muscles

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Ischemia

40
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Loss of control of the bladder and/or bowel

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incontinence

41
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Invasion of body by harmful organisms that cause disease

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infection

42
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The obstruction of the blood supply to organ or region of tissue

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hypoglycemia

42
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Low blood pressure

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hypotension

43
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Abnormally slow breathing

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hypopnea

44
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Excessively rapid breathing

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hyperpnea

45
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High sugar in blood caused by pancreas malfunction

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hyperglycemia

45
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Breathing at a rate above normal, and often due to anxiety

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hyperventilation

46
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Severe or prolonged vomiting

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hyperemesis

47
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A building of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening

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hernia

48
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Inflammation of liver

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hepatitis

49
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The presence of blood in urine

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hematuria

50
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Mass of blood and fluid

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hematoma

51
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Loss of blood from the body, either internally or externally

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hemorrhage

52
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Medicine absorbed through the skin

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topical

53
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Medicine used to treat bacterial infection

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antibiotics

54
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Above or on top

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superior

55
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Specializes in lungs

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pulmonologist

56
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Inflammation of pancreas

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pancreatitis

57
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Cell division

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mitosis

58
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Inflammation of breast tissue

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mastitis

59
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Substance produced by the pancreas, needed to convert sugar into energy

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insulin

60
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Below or bottom of

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inferior

61
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Specialized hospital for the terminally ill

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hospice

62
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Blood pressure above normal

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hypertension

63
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Any group of viral disease caused by herpes viruses, affecting skin or nervous system

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herpes