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24 Cards in this Set
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Purulent |
Containing Pus |
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Orthopnea |
Requiring an Erect position to breathe |
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Contracture |
Permanent shortening or tightening of a muscle |
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Tenacious |
Adhering to; adhesive |
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Palpation |
Pressing or feeling a body part |
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Patent |
Open; or accessible |
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Feces |
Stool; or bowel movement |
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Quadrant |
1/4th of a whole |
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Edema |
Excessive fluid trapped in tissue |
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Embolism |
A moving/traveling blood clot obstructing a blood vessel |
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Distention |
Swelling/expansion/protrusion of a part |
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Viscous |
Thick; gummy; gelatinous |
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Caries |
Dental Cavities |
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Crepitus |
Crackling sound |
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Bruise |
Ecchymosis |
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Apnea |
Lack of Breathing |
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Auscultate |
Listening to body sounds |
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Exudate |
Accumulation of fluid/drainage in a cavity |
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Cyanosis |
Bluish color |
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Serous |
Containing serum |
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Callus |
Hardened Skin |
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Erythema |
Redness of skin |
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Leukoplakia |
White patches on oral mucous membrane |
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Percussion |
Striking or tapping an area of the body |
