S/S Vocabulary Terms Flashcards

1
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Dysphagia

A

Difficulty swallowing

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2
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Dyspepsia

A

Indigestion

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3
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Hemoptysis

A

Coughing up blood

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4
Q

Pruritis

A

Itchy skin

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5
Q

Menorrhagia

A

Abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding

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6
Q

Apnea

A

absence of breathing

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7
Q

Dyspnea

A

abnormally slow breathing

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8
Q

Tachypnea

A

abnormally rapid breathing

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9
Q

Claudication

A

leg cramps

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10
Q

Glossitis

A

smooth, beefy red tongue

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11
Q

Anorexia

A

loss of appetite

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12
Q

Cheilitis

A

inflammation of the lips

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13
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Paresthesia

A

burning or tingling, esp. in the hands, feet, arms and legs.

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14
Q

Tinnitus

A

ringing in the ears

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15
Q

Lhermitte’s sign

A

An electrical sensation that runs down the back and into the limbs

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16
Q

Radicular pain

A

Pain that radiates along the spine into the limbs.

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17
Q

Bradykinesia

A

Slowness of movement

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18
Q

Dysarthria

A

Slowed or slurred speech

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19
Q

Asystole

A

Absence of heart beat

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20
Q

Bradycardia

A

Slow heart beat

21
Q

Tachycardia

A

Rapid heart beat

22
Q

Ataxia

A

The loss of full control of body movements

23
Q

Diplopia

A

Double vision

24
Q

Nystagmus

A

Repetitive movement of the eye

25
Q

Ptosis

A

Upper eyelid droop

26
Q

Anoxia

A

The absence of oxygen. Severe hypoxia.

27
Q

Hypoxia

A

Oxygen deficiency

28
Q

Cyanosis

A

Bluish coloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen.

29
Q

Miosis

A

Excessive constriction of the pupil.

30
Q

Borborygmus

A

Stomach growling

31
Q

Globus sensation

A

Feeling that there is a lump in your throat or that something is stuck in your throat.

32
Q

Hematemesis

A

Blood in the vomit (either bright red or coffee ground)

33
Q

Melena

A

Black, tarry stools (due to digested blood)

34
Q

Melena

A

Black, tarry stools (due to digested blood)

35
Q

Occult bleeding

A

Small amounts of blood in gastric secretions, vomit, or stool.

36
Q

Erythema

A

Reddening of the skin

37
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Pyrosis

A

Heartburn

38
Q

Stricture

A

Narrowing

39
Q

Steatorrhea

A

Fatty stools

40
Q

Grey Turner’s sign

A

Bluish discoloration on the flanks

41
Q

Cullen’s sign

A

Bluish discoloration in the periumbilicus area.

42
Q

Chvostek’s sign

A

The twitching of the facial muscles in response to tapping over the area of the facial nerve.

43
Q

Trousseau’s sign

A

Carpopedal spasm caused by inflating the blood-pressure cuff to a level above systolic pressure for 3 minutes.

44
Q

Pyurea

A

Puss in the urine

45
Q

Hematuria

A

Blood in the urine

46
Q

Anasarca

A

Whole body edema

47
Q

Oliguria

A

Production of abnormally small amounts of urine

48
Q

Uremia

A

Elevated levels of waste products in the urine