World List 3/4 Terminology Flashcards

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adipocele

A

hernia or swelling of fat

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carcinoma

A

tumor of cancer

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cellulitis

A

skin infection

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anhidrosis

A

abnormal condition of no sweat

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contusion

A

bruise

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cryotherapy

A

cold treatment

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cyanosis

A

abnormal condition of blue

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decubitis ulcer

A

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

A

inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

A

specialist in the study of skin

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dermatomycosis

A

abnormal condition of skin fungus

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13
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diaphoresis

A

sweating

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ecchymosis

A

bruising

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15
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epidermoid

A

noncancerous cysts/small bumps below the skin

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erythema

A

redness

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erythematous

A

redness

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18
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hematoma

A

tumor of blood

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19
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hidrosis

A

abnormal condition of sweat

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20
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homograft

A

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

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20
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hypodermic

A

pertaining to below the skin

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21
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ichthyosis

A

abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)

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hyperhidrosis

A

abnormal condition of excessive sweat

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22
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induration

A

abnormal hard area overlying an area of soft tissue or organ

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22
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keloid

A

abnormal scar formation

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23
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onychomalacia

A

softening of nails

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23
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melanoma

A

tumor of black (skin cancer developed from melanocytes)

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pallor

A

paleness

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25
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paronychia

A

skin infection occurring around the nails

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psoriasis

A

chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchy

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27
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petechia

A

tiny red spots on the skin

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28
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pilonidal

A

abnormal cyst containing hair and skin debris

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purulent

A

having pus

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30
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pruritic

A

itchy

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31
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scleroderma

A

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

A

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

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sudoresis

A

condition of sweat (excessive sweating)

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urticaria

A

hives

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subcutaneous

A

pertaining to below the skin

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trichopathy

A

disease of hair

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xeroderma

A

dry skin

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adenoidectomy

A

removal of adenoids (tonsils)

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aerophagia

A

eating (swallowing) air

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alveolar

A

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

46
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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

49
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bronchoscopy

A

visual examination of the bronchi

50
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cyanosis

A

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

50
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epistaxis

A

nosebleed

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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

54
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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

58
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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

64
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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

A

wheeze like sound heard with auscultation (from obstruction)

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thoracocentesis

A

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

76
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tracheostomy

A

forming an opening in the trachea

77
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tracheotomy

A

incision of the trachea

77
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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