vocab words Flashcards
1
Q
amblyopia
A
lazy eye
2
Q
amenorrhea
A
irregular or absent menstrual period
3
Q
brudzinski’s sign
A
diagnostic test to identify meningitis or encephalitis
brudzinski’s= meningskis
4
Q
ecchymosis
A
bruise
5
Q
epitaxis
A
nose bleed
6
Q
exophthalmos
A
bulging eyeballs (hyperthyroidism/graves)
7
Q
hydrocele
A
fluid sac around testicle
8
Q
philtrum
A
spot under nose, above lip is flat r/t fetal alcohol syndrome
9
Q
myxedema
A
facial swelling (r/t hypothyroidism)
10
Q
paresthesia
A
=Pins and needles
11
Q
pruritis
A
itching
12
Q
rubor
A
redness
13
Q
Steatorrhea
A
foul smelling, fatty stools (r/t celiac)
14
Q
Stomatitis
A
inflammation of mouth
15
Q
strabismus
A
crossed eye
