Uic Nurs 210 Head, Neck, Nose, Mouth Vocab

Front 1

caries

Back 1

a tooth disease caused by the complex interaction of food, especially starches and sugars, with the bacteria that form dental plaque. The term also refers to the tooth cavities that result from the disease.

Front 2

crepitus

Back 2

b. sound or feel that resembles the crackling noise heard when rubbing hair between the fingers or throwing salt on an open fire. Crepitus is associated with gas gangrene, rubbing of bone fragments, air in superficial tissues, or crackles of a consolidated area of the lung in pneumonia. c. clicking sound often heard in movement of joints, for example, in temporomandibular joint resulting from joint irregularities. Also calledcrepitation.

Front 3

Epitaxsis

Back 3

bleeding from the nose caused by local irritation of mucous membranes, violent sneezing, fragility of the mucous membrane or of the arterial walls, chronic infection, trauma, hypertension, leukemia, vitamin K deficiency, or, most often, picking the nose

Front 4

Scotoma

Back 4

a defect of vision in a defined area of the visual field in one or both eyes. A common prodromal symptom is a shimmering film appearing as an island in the visual field.

Front 5

Lymphadenopathy

Back 5

any disorder characterized by a localized or generalized enlargement of the lymph nodes or lymph vessels.

Front 6

Gingivitis

Back 6

inflammation of the gingiva, with symptoms that may include redness, swelling, and bleeding.

Front 7

Hydrocephalus

Back 7

a pathologic condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, usually under increased pressure, within the cranial vault and subsequent dilation of the ventricles.

Front 8

Bruit

Back 8

an abnormal blowing or swishing sound or murmur heard while auscultating a carotid artery, the aorta, an organ, or a gland, such as the liver or thyroid, and resulting from blood flowing through a narrow or partially occluded artery.

Front 9

Goiter

Back 9

an enlarged thyroid gland, usually evident as a pronounced swelling in the neck. The enlargement may be associated with hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or normal levels of thyroid function.

Front 10

Microcephaly

Back 10

a congenital anomaly characterized by abnormal smallness of the head in relation to the rest of the body and by underdevelopment of the brain, resulting in some degree of mental retardation.

Front 11

Miosis

Back 11

1. contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris, causing the pupil to become smaller. Certain drugs and stimulation of the pupillary light reflex result in miosis.

Front 12

12. palpebral fissure

Back 12

the opening between the margins of the upper and lower eyelids.

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13. plaque

Back 13

a flat, often raised patch on the skin or any other organ of the body.

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14. rhinitis

Back 14

inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, usually accompanied by swelling of the mucosa and a nasal discharge. It may be complicated by sinusitis.