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World List 3/4 Terminology Flashcards

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adipocele

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hernia or swelling of fat

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carcinoma

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tumor of cancer

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cellulitis

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skin infection

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anhidrosis

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abnormal condition of no sweat

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contusion

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bruise

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cryotherapy

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cold treatment

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cyanosis

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abnormal condition of blue

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decubitis ulcer

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pressure ulcer “bed sore”

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debridement

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removal of dead/infected tissue from wound to promote healing

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dehiscence

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reopening of a previously closed wound

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

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specialist in the study of skin

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dermatomycosis

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abnormal condition of skin fungus

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diaphoresis

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sweating

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ecchymosis

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bruising

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epidermoid

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noncancerous cysts/small bumps below the skin

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erythema

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redness

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erythematous

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redness

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hematoma

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tumor of blood

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hidrosis

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abnormal condition of sweat

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homograft

A

tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient

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hypodermic

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pertaining to below the skin

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ichthyosis

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abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)

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hyperhidrosis

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abnormal condition of excessive sweat

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induration

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abnormal hard area overlying an area of soft tissue or organ

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keloid

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abnormal scar formation

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onychomalacia

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softening of nails

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melanoma

A

tumor of black (skin cancer developed from melanocytes)

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pallor

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paleness

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paronychia

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skin infection occurring around the nails

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psoriasis

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chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchy

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petechia

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tiny red spots on the skin

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pilonidal

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abnormal cyst containing hair and skin debris

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purulent

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having pus

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pruritic

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itchy

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scleroderma

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skin hardening (tightening)

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seborrhea

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skin condition causing scaly patches, inflamed skin and dandruff

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steatoma

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tumor of fat (fatty cyst originating from a sebaceous gland)

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sudoresis

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condition of sweat (excessive sweating)

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urticaria

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to below the skin

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trichopathy

A

disease of hair

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xeroderma

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adenoidectomy

A

removal of adenoids (tonsils)

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aerophagia

A

eating (swallowing) air

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alveolar

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pertaining to the alveoli

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anosmia

A

without or no smell (absence/decreased sense of smell)

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apnea

A

without or not breathing

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anoxia

A

without or no oxygen

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asphyxia

A

extreme decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body

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asthma

A

chronic episodes of airway inflammation/narrowing

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atelectasis

A

incomplete dilation/expansion (collapsed lung)

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bradypnea

A

slow breathing

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bronchiectasis

A

expansion/dilation of the bronchi

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bronchiolitis

A

inflammation of the bronchioles

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bronchitis

A

inflammation of the bronchi

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bronchoscopy

A

visual examination of the bronchi

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cyanosis

A

abnormal condition of blue (blue skin due to lack of oxygen)

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epistaxis

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dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

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eupnea

A

normal breathing

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hemoptysis

A

coughing up blood

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hemothorax

A

blood in the chest (blood in the pleural cavity)

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hypercapnia

A

excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

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hypoxemia

A

low oxygen in the blood

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hypoxia

A

low oxygen in the tissues

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laryngoplegia

A

paralysis of the larynx

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laryngoscope

A

instrument for examining the larynx

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orthopnea

A

breathing straight (difficulty breathing laying down)

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pharyngospasm

A

involuntary contraction/twitching of the pharynx

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phrenalgia

A

pain of the diaphragm

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pleurisy

A

inflammation of the pleur

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pleurodynia

A

pain of the pleura

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pneumomelanosis

A

blackening of lung tissue from inhaling coal dust

65
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pneumonia

A

infection of the lung

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pneumothorax

A

collapsed lung from air in the pleural cavity

67
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polysomnography

A

process of recording sleep (sleep study test)

68
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rhonchi

A

coarse rattling breath sound

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rales

A

crackling noise heard with auscultation of the lung

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spirometry

A

act of measuring the breath (lung function test)

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sputum

A

mucus coughed up from airways

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tachypnea

A

fast, rapid breathing

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stridor

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wheeze like sound heard with auscultation (from obstruction)

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thoracocentesis

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surgical puncture of the chest (to remove fluid)

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thoracopathy

A

disease of the chest

75
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tonsillectomy

A

removal of the tonsils

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tracheostomy

A

forming an opening in the trachea

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tracheotomy

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incision of the trachea

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tuberculosis

A

infectious disease cause by bacteria

78
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wheezes

A

coarse, whistling lung sound caused by narrowed airways

HPHY 211 (19 decks)

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