Vocab Flashcards
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afterload
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the force against which a ventricle contracts that is contributed to by the vascular resistance especially
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allen test
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screening tool for hand circulation/ulnar artery patency
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aneurysm
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dilation of blood vessel
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antecubital
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Inner elbow region
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aphasia
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Difficulty reading, writing, or saying what you mean to say
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aphthous ulcer
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canker sore, painful open sore in mouth
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apnea
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No respiration muscle movement, respiration stops
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AV node
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passes impulses from SA node to ventricles
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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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Bell?s palsy
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form of facial paralysis resulting from dysfunction of cranial nerve VII (facial)
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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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borborygemi
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rumbling sound made by movement of gas in intestine
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bradycardia
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HR <60
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bradypnea
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Resperation <12 in adults
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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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bronchitis
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inflammation of the lining of bronchial tuves
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Bronchophony
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abnoraml transmision of sounds from the lungs or bronchi
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bruit
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Sound of turbulent blood flow heard during auscultation
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buccal
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of or relating to the mouth, cheek
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calor
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heat
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caries
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destruction of bone, cavities in teeth
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cerumen
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earwax
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cheilitis
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inflammation of the lips
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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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coarctation
stricture or narrowing of canal/vessel
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colic
attack of actue abd pain localized in a hollow organ
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consolidation
accumulation of exudate in alveoli
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Costal
relating to the rib
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costochondral
relating to joining a rib and costal cartilage
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crepitus
grating, crackling, or popping sounds and sensatoins
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cullen's sign
bruising around umbilicus (think pancreatitis ectopic prego)
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dextrocardia
heart is situated on the right side and vessels of the right and left are reversed
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dolor
pain
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dwarf
Abnormally small person. Ht less than 4'10"
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dysarthria
Difficulty saying workds because of problems with the muscles that help you talk
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Dysmetria
lack of cooridination of movement typified by undershoot or overshoot of hand
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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dysphonia
impairment in ability to produce voice sounds
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Dyspnea
labored breathing
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edema
Swelling from fluid in body tissues
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emphysema
lung distension and rupture of alveoli with progressive loss of pulmonary elasticity
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Empyema
presence of pus in a body cavity
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epistaxis
nosebleed
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eustachian tubes
pharyngotympainc tube, links nasopharynx to middle ear
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fibrosis
increased interstitial fibrous tissue/scarring
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Fordyce spots
visible sevaceous glands present in most individuals. Appear on genitals and/or in mouth
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fremitus
palpable vibration
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gangrene
local death of soft tissue due to loss of blood supply
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gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
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glossitis
Tongue is swollen and changes color
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goiter
Abnormal enlargement of thyroid gland
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hematemesis
vomitting of blood
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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Homans sign
pain in calf with dorsiflexion, sign of DVT
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hyperpnea
Increased depth of breathing to meet metabolic demand
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hyperthyroidism
Overactive thyroid
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hyperventilation
Increased respirations
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hypothermia
Body temp below 95F 35C
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hypothyroidism
Underactive thyroid
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interdental papillae
Gum tissue between teeth
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JVP
indirect meausre of central venous pressure
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Koplik?s spots
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
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Kussmaul respirations
rapid deep breathing, often seen in pts with metabolic acidosis
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leukoplakia
Patches on the tongue, in mouth, or inside fo cheek in response to long term irritation. Painless and can not be scratched off
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lingual frenulum
small fold of mucous membrane extending from floor of the mouth to midline of underside of tongue
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lingual papillae
Four types: circumvallate, fungiform, foliate (taste buds) and filifrom
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lipoma
tumor or fatty tissue
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macrocephaly
Larger than normal head
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malocclusion
misalignment of teeth
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manubrium
uppermost segment of sternum
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melena
dark tarry stools decomposing blood from upper gi
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microcephaly
head circumference more than 2 standard deviations below
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myxedema
hypothyroidism
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nares
the nostrils
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naris
singular form of nares (nostril)
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orthopnea
difficulty breathing while lying down
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orthostatic hypotension
Decrease in systolic blood pressure \>20 or diastolic \>10 upon changing from supine
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PAD
patent ductus arteriosus, heart defect
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palpitations
Sensation that heart is pounding or racing
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pericardial friction rub
pericarditis heart sounds
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peristalsis
successive waves of involuntary contraction
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phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
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pinnae
outer part of the ear
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pleura
two walled sacs of serous membrane
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pneumothorax
air present in plerual cavity
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preload
stretched condition of the heart muscle at end of diastole
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pulse pressure
Difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
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pulsus alternans
Artial pulse waveform showing alternating strong and weak beats
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pulsus bigeminus
Groups of two heartbeats close together followed by a longer pause
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pulsus bisferiens
Double peak per cardiac cycle. Classically seen in aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency
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pulsus paradoxus
Abnormally large decrease in systolic BP and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration
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pyrexia
fever
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rhinorrhea
runny nose
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rigors
A sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in temp, often with copioius sweating
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rubor
redness of the skin
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sphygmomanometer
measures BP
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Stenson?s ducts
Parotid duct
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sternal angle
joining of manubrium and gladiolus of sternum
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stomatitis
Inflammation in the mouth
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striae
stripe of line in skin
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stroke volume
amount of blood being pumped from ventricle in one heart beat
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systole
contraction of the heart
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tachycardia
HR \>100
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tachypnea
Rapid shallow breaths
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thrill
abnormal fine tremor in respiratory or circulatory systems that is palpable
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein with formation of a thrombus
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thrush
Candida albicans overgrows in mouth, can scrape off, painful. HIV, babies, immuno comp, antibiotics
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tic
sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle movements
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tinnitus
ringing ears
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torticollis
wry neck, twisted neck
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turbinates
any of the nasal conchae, of or relating to a turbinate bone
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valsalva maneuver
forceful expiration against pressure to adjust ear pressure or slow tachy arrhythmia
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vermilion border
normally sharp demarcation between the lip and normal skin
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vertex
highest point of the skull/top of head
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viscus
an internal organ of the body
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Wharton?s ducts
submandibular duct
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zygomatic arch
cheek bone
