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Wed Aug 16 Flashcards

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Inspection

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observation of one or more areas of the body

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Auscultation

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using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds of the body

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Acute

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Comes on quickly and is short of duration

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chronic

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slow and usually lifelong

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benign

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not cancerous/good chance of survival

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maligent

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term for cancers that tend to spread, get progressivly worse and can be life threatning

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neoplasic

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new abnormal growth

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terminal

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a disease with no cure, but there are treatments

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autoimmune

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your body is fighting itself

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congenital

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disease that is present at birth

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genetic

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passed on

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Palpation

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Application of pressure to assess for abnormalities

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Percussion

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tapping areas on the body to access organ size and weather it is fluid or air filled

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Olfaction

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use of smell to detect abnormalities

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Diagnostic Testing

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use of lab, x-rays, and other tests or procedures to help diagnose disease

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Diagnosis

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  • ID of a health condition
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endemic

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ongoing, restricted to a certain population ex. cold, malaria, swine flu

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epidemic

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sudden, widespread outbreak of disease withn a population

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pandemic

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affecting the global population

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Prognosis

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forecast or prediction of the possible outcome of the disease or condition

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Observation

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looking at and asking questions to gather data

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etiology

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cause of disease

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iatrogenic

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side affect of treatment/examination

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idiopathic

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disease with unkown cause

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ischemic

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restricted blood flow, not flowing properly

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Manifestation

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the way the disease presents itself

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Signs (objective)

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observed and noted by healthcare professional. Can be measured

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Symptoms (subjective)

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NOT measurable - pain/nausea/fatigue/weakness

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military time

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ex. 0000 - 12:00 am , 8030 - 8:30 am, 1430 - 2:30 pm

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cardi/o-

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heart

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30
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hepat/o-

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liver

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gastr/o-

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stomach

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pre-

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before

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post-

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after

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tri-

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three

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bi-

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two

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-itis

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inflamation

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-oma

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tumor

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“o” (joining suffix)

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neur/o + -plasty = neorplasty (can not be put next to a vowel)

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eponym

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named after a person/place

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greek/latin

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terms combing word parts

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modern english

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describes actual items, or pieces of equipment

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anatomy

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study of structures of the body

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physiology

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study of the functions of the structures

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pathophysiology

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study of structural and functional changes in organs that lead to disease

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body planes

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sections or imaginary lunes that divide the body

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body directions

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created by the body planes used to show directions

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anomotic postition

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hands facing forward, body facing forward

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sgiital plane

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cuts into unequal right and left hands

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meidal

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close to midline

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lateral

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far form midline

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transverse plane

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cuts into top and bottom halves

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superior

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above (closer to the head)

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inferior

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below (closer to the feet)

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frontal plane (coronal plane)

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divides in half (front and back)

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anterior/ventral

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in front of (belly side of body)

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posterior/dorsal

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behind (back side of body)

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plantar

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bottom of foot

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cephalic

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towards the head

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caudal

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towards the tail (butt)

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internal

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inside of body

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superficial

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towards the surface (close to skin)

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deep

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towards the inside

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proximal

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close to point of origin (close to the torso)

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distal

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far from the point of origin (far from the torso)

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cell

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basic structural unit of body

67
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tissue

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combination of similar cells

68
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organ

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collection of tissue working together to preform a specific function

69
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body system

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group of organs that work together to preform a specific function

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organisim

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life form made up of interdependent parts that work together to maintain life

71
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body cavtites

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space within the body that contains and protects internal organs and other body structures

72
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cranial body cavity

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located within the skull and protects the brain

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erect body position

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normal standing position, used for xrays, neurological decifits

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fowlers position

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normal seared position, head of the bed is elevated, used for comfort and rest

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spinal cavity

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located within the spinal column and protects the spine

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thoracic cavity

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located within your chest and protects your heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels that run through the chest.

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abdominal cavity

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contains the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, and parts of the large intestine

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knee chest position

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lying down with knees bent to chest used for rectal and pelvic exams

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lateral position

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lying on either left or right side, used to recover from illness, labor, delivery, seizures

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pelvic cavity

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contains the urinary bladder, urethra, portions of the large intestine, and reproductive organs

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dorsal cavity

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protects and contains the organs and tissues on the back side of the body

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ventral cavity

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protects and contains the organs and tissues on the front side of the body

83
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prone position

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lying flat with face down, used for treating breast cancer, bed sores, or a sleeping postion for children

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sims position

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lying on side with one hip and knee flexed with the other extended

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supine position

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lying flat with face up used for different imaging such as CT, MRI, or X-ray

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right upper abdominal quadrant

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upper left square (from the back)

87
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left upper quadrant

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upper right corner (from the back)

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right lower quadrant

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bottom left corner (from the back)

89
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left lower quadrant

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bottom right corner (from the back)

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