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Vocab 5 Flashcards

1
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Smallest structures in the mammary gland

Functional units of the lung; thin-walled chambers surrounded by networks of capillaries that are the site of respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen

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Alveoli

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2
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Darkened area surrounding nipple

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Areola

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3
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Thin, yellow fluid, precursor of milk, secreted for a few days after birth

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Colostrum

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4
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Suspension ligaments; fibrous bands extending from inner breast surface to chest wall muscles

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Cooper ligaments

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5
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Benign breast mass

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Fibroadenoma

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6
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Persistent white discharge of milk between nursing sessions or after weaning

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Galactorrhea

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7
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Excessive breast development in the male

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Gynecomastia

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8
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Serosanguineous nipple discharge

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Introductal papilloma

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9
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Nipples that are depressed or invaginated

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Inverted

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10
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Conveying milk

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Lactiferous

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11
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Pain in breast

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Mastalgia

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12
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Inflammation of the breast

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Mastitis

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13
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Sebaceous glands in the areola that secrete protective lipid during lactation

Tubercles of Montgomery

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Montgomery glands

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14
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Intraductal carcinoma in the breast

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Paget disease

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15
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Orange peel appearance of breast due to edema

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Peau d’orange

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16
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Dimple or pucker on skin

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Retraction

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17
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Atrophic pink, purple, or white linear streaks on the breasts, associated with pregnancy, excessive weight gain, or rapid growth during adolescence

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Striae

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18
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Minute extra nipple along the embryonic milk line

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Supernumerary nipple

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19
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Extension of breast tissue into the axilla

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Tail of Spence

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20
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Beginning of prepubertal breast development

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Thelarche

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21
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Manubriosternal angle, the articulation of the manubrium and body of the sternum, continuous with second rib

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Angle of Louis

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22
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Cessation of breathing

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Apnea

23
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Abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergic hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens, characterized by inflammation, bronchospasm, wheezing, and dyspnea

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Asthma

24
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Abnormal respiratory condition characterized by collapsed, shrunken, deflated sections of alveoli

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Atelectasis

25
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Slow breathing, fewer than 10 breaths per minute, regular rate

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Bradypnea

26
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One of the smaller respiratory passageways into which the segmental bronchi divide

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Bronchiole

27
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Inflammation of the bronchi with partial obstruction of bronchi due to excessive mucus secretion

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Bronchitis

28
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The spoken voice sound heard through the stethoscope, which sounds soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung tissue

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Bronchophony

29
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The normal breath sound heard over major bronchi, characterized by moderate pitch and an equal duration of inspiration and expiration

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Bronchovesicular

30
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A functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions characterized by airflow obstruction (e.g. emphysema, chronic bronchitis)

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

31
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Millions of hairlike cells lining the tracheobronchial tree

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Cilia

32
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The solidification of portions of lung tissue as it fills up with infectious exudate, as in pneumonia

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Consolidation

33
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(Rales) abnormal, discontinuous, adventitious lung sounds heard on inspiration

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Crackles

34
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Coarse, crackling sensation palpable over the skin when air abnormally escapes from the lung and enters the subcutaneous tissue

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Crepitus

35
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Passageways that transport air but are not available for gaseous exchange (e.g. trachea, bronchi)

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Dead space

36
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Difficult, labored breathing

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Dyspnea

37
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases characterized by enlargement of alveoli distal to terminal bronchioles

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Emphysema

38
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The narrow crack dividing the lobes of the lungs

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Fissure

39
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A palpable vibration from the spoken voice felt over the chest wall

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Fremitus

40
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A coarse, grating, adventitious lung sound heard when the pleurae are inflamed

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Friction rub

41
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(Hypercarbia) increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

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Hypercapnia

42
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Increased rate and depth of breathing

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Hyperventilation

43
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Decreased level of oxygen in the blood

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Hypoxemia

44
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Space between the ribs

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Intercostal space

45
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Type of hyperventilation that occurs with diabetic ketoacidosis

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Kussmaul respiration

46
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Ability to breathe easily only in an upright position

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Orthopnea

47
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Sudden awakening from sleeping, with shortness of breath

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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

48
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Striking over the chest wall with short, sharp blows of the fingers to determine the size and density of the underlying organ

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Percussion

49
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Abnormal fluid between layers of the pleura

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Pleural effusion

50
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Low-pitched, musical, snoring, adventitious lung sounds caused by airflow obstruction from secretions

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Rhonchi

51
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Rapid, shallow breathing; more than 24 breaths per minute

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Tachypnea

52
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Refers to soft, low-pitched, normal breath sounds heard over peripheral lung fields

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Vesicular

53
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High-pitched, musical, squeaking adventitious lung sound

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Wheeze

54
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Sword-shaped lower tip of the sternum

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Xiphoid process

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