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1
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afterload

A

the force against which a ventricle contracts that is contributed to by the vascular resistance especially

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2
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allen test

A

screening tool for hand circulation/ulnar artery patency

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3
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aneurysm

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dilation of blood vessel

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4
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antecubital

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Inner elbow region

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5
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aphasia

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Difficulty reading, writing, or saying what you mean to say

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6
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aphthous ulcer

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canker sore, painful open sore in mouth

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7
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apnea

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No respiration muscle movement, respiration stops

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8
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AV node

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passes impulses from SA node to ventricles

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9
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ballottement

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sharp upward pushing against uterine wall with a finger inserted into the vagina diagnostic of pregnancy

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10
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Bell?s palsy

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form of facial paralysis resulting from dysfunction of cranial nerve VII (facial)

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11
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Biot’s respirations

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groups of quick shallow breathing followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea

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12
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borborygemi

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rumbling sound made by movement of gas in intestine

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13
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bradycardia

A

HR <60

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14
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bradypnea

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Resperation <12 in adults

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15
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brawny edema

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typical of chronic venous insufficiency, thickening, induration, liposclerosis, and non-pitting edema

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16
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bronchitis

A

inflammation of the lining of bronchial tuves

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17
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Bronchophony

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abnoraml transmision of sounds from the lungs or bronchi

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18
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bruit

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Sound of turbulent blood flow heard during auscultation

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19
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buccal

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of or relating to the mouth, cheek

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20
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calor

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heat

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21
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caries

A

destruction of bone, cavities in teeth

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22
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cerumen

A

earwax

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23
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cheilitis

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inflammation of the lips

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24
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Cheyne-Stokes respirations

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Deep rapid breathing followed by gradual decrease and temporary apnea

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25
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coarctation

A

stricture or narrowing of canal/vessel

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26
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colic

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attack of actue abd pain localized in a hollow organ

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27
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consolidation

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accumulation of exudate in alveoli

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28
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Costal

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relating to the rib

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29
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costochondral

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relating to joining a rib and costal cartilage

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30
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crepitus

A

grating, crackling, or popping sounds and sensatoins

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31
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cullen’s sign

A

bruising around umbilicus (think pancreatitis ectopic prego)

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32
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dextrocardia

A

heart is situated on the right side and vessels of the right and left are reversed

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33
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dolor

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pain

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34
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dwarf

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Abnormally small person. Ht less than 4’10”

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35
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dysarthria

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Difficulty saying workds because of problems with the muscles that help you talk

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36
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Dysmetria

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lack of cooridination of movement typified by undershoot or overshoot of hand

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37
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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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38
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dysphonia

A

impairment in ability to produce voice sounds

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39
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Dyspnea

A

labored breathing

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40
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edema

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Swelling from fluid in body tissues

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41
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emphysema

A

lung distension and rupture of alveoli with progressive loss of pulmonary elasticity

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42
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Empyema

A

presence of pus in a body cavity

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43
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epistaxis

A

nosebleed

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44
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eustachian tubes

A

pharyngotympainc tube, links nasopharynx to middle ear

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45
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fibrosis

A

increased interstitial fibrous tissue/scarring

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46
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Fordyce spots

A

visible sevaceous glands present in most individuals. Appear on genitals and/or in mouth

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47
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fremitus

A

palpable vibration

48
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gangrene

A

local death of soft tissue due to loss of blood supply

49
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gingivitis

A

Inflammation of the gums

50
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glossitis

A

Tongue is swollen and changes color

51
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goiter

A

Abnormal enlargement of thyroid gland

52
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hematemesis

A

vomitting of blood

53
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hemoptysis

A

coughing up blood

54
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Homans sign

A

pain in calf with dorsiflexion, sign of DVT

55
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hyperpnea

A

Increased depth of breathing to meet metabolic demand

56
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hyperthyroidism

A

Overactive thyroid

57
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hyperventilation

A

Increased respirations

58
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hypothermia

A

Body temp below 95F 35C

59
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hypothyroidism

A

Underactive thyroid

60
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interdental papillae

A

Gum tissue between teeth

61
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JVP

A

indirect meausre of central venous pressure

62
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Koplik?s spots

A

small bluish white dots surrounded by a reddish zone that appear on the mucous membrane of the cheeks and lips before the appearance of the skin eruption in a case of measles

63
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Kussmaul respirations

A

rapid deep breathing, often seen in pts with metabolic acidosis

64
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leukoplakia

A

Patches on the tongue, in mouth, or inside fo cheek in response to long term irritation. Painless and can not be scratched off

65
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lingual frenulum

A

small fold of mucous membrane extending from floor of the mouth to midline of underside of tongue

66
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lingual papillae

A

Four types: circumvallate, fungiform, foliate (taste buds) and filifrom

67
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lipoma

A

tumor or fatty tissue

68
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macrocephaly

A

Larger than normal head

69
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malocclusion

A

misalignment of teeth

70
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manubrium

A

uppermost segment of sternum

71
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melena

A

dark tarry stools decomposing blood from upper gi

72
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microcephaly

A

head circumference more than 2 standard deviations below

73
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myxedema

A

hypothyroidism

74
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nares

A

the nostrils

75
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naris

A

singular form of nares (nostril)

76
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orthopnea

A

difficulty breathing while lying down

77
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orthostatic hypotension

A

Decrease in systolic blood pressure >20 or diastolic >10 upon changing from supine

78
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PAD

A

patent ductus arteriosus, heart defect

79
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palpitations

A

Sensation that heart is pounding or racing

80
Q

pericardial friction rub

A

pericarditis heart sounds

81
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peristalsis

A

successive waves of involuntary contraction

82
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phlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein

83
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pinnae

A

outer part of the ear

84
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pleura

A

two walled sacs of serous membrane

85
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pneumothorax

A

air present in plerual cavity

86
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preload

A

stretched condition of the heart muscle at end of diastole

87
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pulse pressure

A

Difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure

88
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pulsus alternans

A

Artial pulse waveform showing alternating strong and weak beats

89
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pulsus bigeminus

A

Groups of two heartbeats close together followed by a longer pause

90
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pulsus bisferiens

A

Double peak per cardiac cycle. Classically seen in aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency

91
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pulsus paradoxus

A

Abnormally large decrease in systolic BP and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration

92
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pyrexia

93
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rhinorrhea

A

runny nose

94
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rigors

A

A sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in temp, often with copioius sweating

95
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rubor

A

redness of the skin

96
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sphygmomanometer

A

measures BP

97
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Stenson?s ducts

A

Parotid duct

98
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sternal angle

A

joining of manubrium and gladiolus of sternum

99
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stomatitis

A

Inflammation in the mouth

100
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striae

A

stripe of line in skin

101
Q

stroke volume

A

amount of blood being pumped from ventricle in one heart beat

102
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systole

A

contraction of the heart

103
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tachycardia

104
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tachypnea

A

Rapid shallow breaths

105
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thrill

A

abnormal fine tremor in respiratory or circulatory systems that is palpable

106
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thrombophlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus

107
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thrush

A

Candida albicans overgrows in mouth, can scrape off, painful. HIV, babies, immuno comp, antibiotics

108
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tic

A

sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle movements

109
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tinnitus

A

ringing ears

110
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torticollis

A

wry neck, twisted neck

111
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turbinates

A

any of the nasal conchae, of or relating to a turbinate bone

112
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valsalva maneuver

A

forceful expiration against pressure to adjust ear pressure or slow tachy arrhythmia

113
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vermilion border

A

normally sharp demarcation between the lip and normal skin

114
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vertex

A

highest point of the skull/top of head

115
Q

viscus

A

an internal organ of the body

116
Q

Wharton?s ducts

A

submandibular duct

117
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zygomatic arch

A

cheek bone

Fall- PE Exam (8 decks)

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