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Abrasion |
Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive |
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Abscess |
Collection of pus underneath the skin |
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Antipyretic |
Medication used to reduce fever |
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Acute |
New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic |
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Afebrile |
Without a fever temp less than 100.4 |
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Anterior |
Located towards the front of the body |
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Appendicitis |
Dangerous infection of the appendix |
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Auscultation |
Listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs) |
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Benign |
Normal, of no danger to health |
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Bradycardia |
Slow heart-rate (HR<60bpm) |
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Bronchitis |
Infection of the bronchi (upper airway) |
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Bronchiolitis |
Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air-tubes in the lungs) |
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Catheter |
Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open |
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Chronic |
Long-standing, constant. Opposite to acute |
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Cellulitis |
Infection of skin cells |
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Conjunctivitis |
Infection of the outer layer of the eye |
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Dialysis |
Process for removing waste from the blood for people with renal failure |
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Diaphoresis |
Sweating |
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Diffuse |
Spread out (not localized) |
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Distal |
Farther from the trunk of the body |
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Dyspnea |
Difficulty breathing |
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Dysuria |
Painful urnination |
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Ecchymosis |
A bruise |
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-ectomy ( suffix) |
Surgical removal (e.g. tonsillectomy) |
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Edema |
Swelling |
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Emesis |
Vomitting |
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Epilepsy |
Seizure disorder |
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Epistaxis |
Nose bleed |
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Erythema/Erythematous |
Redness/Red |
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Exudates (tonsillar) |
Pus-pockets on the tonsils |
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Febrile |
The state of having a fever ( temperature of more than 100.4) |
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Grossly |
Obviously; a lot; wholly |
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Hematuria |
Blood in the urine |
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Hematemesis |
CoughingGross amounts of blood in the vomit |
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Hemoptysis |
Coughing up gross amounts of blood |
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Hemorrhage |
Excessive or profuse bleeding |
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Hepatomegaly |
Enlarged liver |
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Hernia |
Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it |
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Hyperlipidemia |
High cholesterol |
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Hypertension |
Low blood pressure |
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Hypotension |
Low blood pressure |
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Hypoxia |
Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood. |
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Infarct |
Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply |
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Inferior |
Lower of the body, farther from the head. |
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Ischemia |
Lack of blood supply |
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-itis (suffix) |
Inflammation (e.g. appendicitis) |
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Laceration |
Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp) |
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Lateral |
Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to billy-button) |
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Lethargic |
Septic, very sick, about to die |
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Medial |
Nearer to the midline |
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Meningitis |
Dangerous infection of the outer lining of the brain. |
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Otitis Externa |
Infection of the outer ear (ear canal) |
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Otitis Media |
Infection of the inner ear (behind the eardrum |
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Melena |
Black tarry stool |
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Myalgia |
Muscular pain, "muscle aches" |
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Pallor |
Pale skin |
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Palpation |
Examine by touch |
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Palpatation |
To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart) |
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Peritoneal signs |
Guarding/rebound/rigidity: pe findings indicating a rupture in the abdomen |
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Pharyngitis |
Throat infection |
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Pneumonia |
Bacterial infection of the lungs |
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Posterior/Dorsal |
Rear or backside of the body |
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Prone |
Body position lying flat, face down |
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Proximal |
Nearer to the trunk of the body |
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Pulmonary |
Relating to the lungs |
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Purulence/purulent |
Pus/pus-like |
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Rales |
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs |
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Rhinorrhea |
Clear nasal discharge, "runny nose" |
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Rhonchi |
Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs |
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-scopy (suffix) |
Viewing with a scope (e.g. colonoscopy) |
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Sepsis |
Dangerous infection of the blood |
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Sinusitis |
Infection/Inflammation of the nasal sinuses |
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Small bowel Obstruction |
Physical blockage of the small intestine. |
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Streptococcal pharyngitis |
Strep throat |
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Superior |
Higher on the body |
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Supine |
Body position lying face up |
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Syncope |
"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting |
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Tachycardia |
Fast heart rate (hr>100bpm) |
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Trismus |
Inability to open the jaw due to pain |
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Tachypnea |
Increased breathing rate |
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Ulcerations |
Blisters or open-sores |
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Vertigo |
Room spinning dizziness (not light-headed) |
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Wheezing |
High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease |