vocab words Flashcards
1
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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
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Stomatitis
A
inflammation of mouth
15
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strabismus
A
crossed eye
16
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thrombocytopenia
A
low platelet count=high bleeding risk
17
Q
urolithiasis
A
stones (urinary or bladder)
- treatment: allopurinol
- 2 glasses of H20 at bedtime (dilute urine)
- limit foods high in protein and purine
18
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vitreous hemorrhage
A
bleeding in eye
-most often the result of high BP or unmanaged diabetes
