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Vocab Quiz 5 Flashcards

1
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Alveoli

A

Small structures in the mammary gland

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Areola

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Darkened area surrounding nipple

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3
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Colostrum

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Thin, yellow liquid, precursor of milk, secreted a few days after birth

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4
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Cooper Ligaments

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Suspensory ligaments

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5
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Fibroadenoma

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Benign breast mass

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6
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Galactorrhea

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Persistent white discharge of milk between nursing sessions or after weaning

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7
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Gynecomastia

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Excessive breast development in the male

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8
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Intraductal Papilloma

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Serosanguineous nipple discharge

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9
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Inverted

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Nipples that are depressed or invaginated

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10
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Lactiferous

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Conveying milk

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11
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Mastalgia

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Pain in breast

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12
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Mastitis

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Inflammation of the breast

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13
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Montgomery Glands

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Sebaceous glands in the areola that secrete protective lipid during lactation; also called tubercles of Montgomery

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14
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Paget Disease

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Intraductal carcinoma in the breast

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15
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Peau dā€™ orange

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Orange peel appearance of breast due to edema

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16
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Retraction

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Dimple or pucker on the skin

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17
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Striae

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Atrophic pink, purple, or white linear streaks on the breast, associated with pregnancy

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18
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Supernumerary Nipple

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Minute extra nipple along the embryonic milk line

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19
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Tail of Spence

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Extension of breast tissue into the axilla

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20
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Thelarche

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Beginning of prepubertal breast development

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21
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Alveoli

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Functional units of the lung

22
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Angle of Louis

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

23
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Apnea

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Cessation of breathing

24
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Asthma

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Abnormal respiratory condition associated with allergies hypersensitivity to certain inhaled allergens

25
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Atelectasis

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

26
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Bradypnea

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Slow breathing fewer than 10 per minute

27
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Bronchiole

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

28
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Bronchitis

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

29
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Bronchophony

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The spoken sound heard through the stethoscope

30
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Bronchovesicular

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

31
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COPD

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Functional category of abnormal respiratory conditions characterized by airflow obstruction

32
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Cilia

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Millions of hairlike cells lining the trachea bronchial tree

33
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Consolidation

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

34
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Crackles

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Rales; abnormal, discontinuous, adventitious lung sounds heard on inspiration

35
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Crepitus

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Coarse, crackling sensation palpable over the skin when air abnormally escapes

36
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Dead Space

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Passageways that transport air but are not available for gaseous exchange

37
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Dyspnea

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Difficult, labored breathing

38
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Emphysema

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

39
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Fissure

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Narrow crack dividing the lobes of the lungs

40
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Fremitus

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

41
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Friction rub

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

42
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Hypercapnia

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Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

43
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Hyperventilation

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Increased rate and depth of breathing

44
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Hypoxemia

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Decreased level of oxygen in the blood

45
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Intercostal space

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Space between the ribs

46
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Kussmaul Respiration

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Type of hyperventilation that occurs with diabetic ketoacidosis

47
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Orthopnea

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Ability to breathe easily only in an upright position

48
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

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Sudden awakening from sleeping, with shortness of breath

49
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Percussion

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

50
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Pleural Effusion

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Abnormal fluid between the layers of the pleura

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