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97 Cards in this Set
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dorsum
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the uppsr surface of an appendage or part
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pronation
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rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards
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superior
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toward the head
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supination
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roation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces forward
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abrasion
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wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
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abscess
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a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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cyanosis is due to..
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deficient oxygenation of the blood
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erythema is due to...
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capillary congestion
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fissure
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break or slit in tissue
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gangrene
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local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
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hirsutism
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excessive grwoth of hair
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laceration
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torn and ragged wound
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nodule
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small mass of rounded or irregular shape
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papule
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a small solid elevation of the skin caused by inflammation, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue elements
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pediculosis
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infestation with lice
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vesicle
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small abnormal elevation of the outer layer of skin enclosing a watery liquid
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wheal
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a suddenly formed elevation of the skin surface
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ID
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intradermal
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SC
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subcutaneous
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fundoscopy
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obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
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miosis
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excessive smallness or contraction of the pupil of the eye
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mydriasis
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excessive or prolonged dilation of the pupil of the eye
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nystagmus
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rapid movement of the eyeballs
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papilledema
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swelling and protusion of the blind spot of the eye caused by edema
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OD
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oculus dexter (right eye)
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OS
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oculus sinister (left eye)
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OU
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oculus uterque (both eyes)
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otorrhea
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a discharge from the external ear
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rinne test
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compares air conductino and bone conduction sound
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tinnitus
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ringing, roaring
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vertigo
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true twisting motion
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weber test
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person reports hearing better with one ear than the other
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EENT
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ears, eyes, nose, throat
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biot's respirations
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similar to cheyne-stokes, except that the pattern is irregular
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cheyne-stokes respirations
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respirations increase in rate and depth and then decrease
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crepitus
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grating or crackling sound
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crackles
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short, popping, crackling sounds
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epistaxis
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nosebleed
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expectoration
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substance ejected fromt he throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
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hemoptysis
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expectoration of blood from some part of the respiratory tract
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hypercapnia
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excess of carbon dioxide in the blood
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hyperventilation
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excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood
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hypoventilation
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reduction in oxygen content or increase in the carbon dioxide content in the blood
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hypoxemia
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deficient oxygenation in the blood
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hypoxia
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deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
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kussmaul respirations
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deep, rapid breathing, usually the result of an accumulation of certain acids when insulin is not available in the body
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rales
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an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds on auscultation of the chest
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rhonchi
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whistling or snoring sound
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stridor
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harsh vibration sound
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atelectasis
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collapse of the expanded lung
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ischemia
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deficient supply of blood to a body part that is due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood
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murmur
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atypical sound of the hear typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality
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palpitation
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an abnormally rapid beating of the heart when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or disease
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syncope
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faint
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CHF
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chronic heart failure
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CVD
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cardiovascular disease
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anuria
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absence of urine excretion
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aphagia
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loss of the ability to swallow
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ascites
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abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the spaces between tissues and organs in the abdomen
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emesis
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vomiting
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flatus
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gas generated in the stomach or bowels
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gingiva
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gums
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steatorrhea
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an excess of fat in the stools
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a.c
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before meals
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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p.c.
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after meals
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abduction
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to draw away from median axis
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adduction
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to draw toward median axis
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dorsiflexion
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flexion of the foot in an upward direction
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eversion
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rotated outward
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goniometer
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instrument for measuring angles
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inversion
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condition of being rotated inward
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kyphosis
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humpback
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lordosis
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excessive concavity in the back
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myalgia
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pain in one or more muscles
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osteoporosis
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decrease in bone mass
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plantar flexion
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movement of the foot that flexes the foot or toes downward toward the sole
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pronation
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rotatino of the hand so that the palm faces backwards
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rotation
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turning of a body part about its long axis as if on a pivot
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supination
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rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces foward
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Fx
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fracture
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agraphia
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pathological loss of the ability to write
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analgesia
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insensilbity to pain without loss of consciousness
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aphasia
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loss of the power to use or comprehend words, usually from brain damage
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ataxia
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inability to coordinate voluntary muscular movements
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bradykinesia
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extreme slowness of movements and reflexes
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dysphasia
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difficulty using or understanding language
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hemiplegia
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total or partial paralysis of one side of the body
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hyperkinesis
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abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements
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lethargy
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abnormal drowsiness
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paraplegia
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paralysis of the lower half of the body
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paresthesia
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sensation of prickling, tingling, or creeping on the skin having no objective cause
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quadriplegia
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paraylsis of all four limbs
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stupor
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mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement
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CSF
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central spinal fluir
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EEG
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electro encephalogram
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