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vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| choluria | bile in the urine |
| clonic tremors | shaking with intervals of rest |
| coryza | water drainage from nose |
| dental caries | decay of the teeth |
| diplopia | double vision |
| diuresis | lg amt of urine |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| emaciated | thin, underweight |
| enuresis | bed wetting |
| eructation | bleching |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| excoriation | raw surface |
| exophthalmos | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| fegined | pretended |
| fetid | foul |
| fixed | motionless |
| flaccid | soft, flabby |
| gustatory | dealing with taste |
| heliotherapy | using sunlight as a therapeutic agent |
| hematemesis | blood in vomit |
| hemiplegia | paralysis to one side of the body |
| hemoptysis | spitting of blood |
| intermittent | starting and stopping, not continuous |
| isotonic | having the same tonicity or concentration of body fluids |
| lacerated | torn, ragged edge |
| lateral position | on the side, knees flexed |
| lithotomy position | on the back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated |
| lochia | drainage from the vagina after delivery |
| mydriasis | dilation of pupil |
| myosis | contraction of pupil |
| palliative | offering temporary relief |
| paraplegia | paralysis of legs |
| paroxysm | spasm or convulsive seizure |
| paroxysmal | coming in seizures |
| photosensitivity | skin reaction caused by exposure to sunlight |
| projectile | ejected or projected some distance |
| protruding | extending outward |
| pruritus | itching |
| ptosis | drooping of eyelid |
| purulent drainage | drainage containing pus |
| pyrexia | elevated temperature |
| radiating | spreading to distant areas |
| radiotherapy | using xray or radium as a therapeutic agent |
| scanty | small amount |
| sims position | on the left side, left arm behind back, legs slightly flexed |
| stretorus | characterized by snoring |
| strabismus | squinting; misalignment of the eyes |
| stuporous | partially unconscious |
| suppurating | discharging pus |
| syncope | fainting |
| tenacious | tough and sticky |
| thready | barely perceptible |
| tonic tremor | continuous shaking |
| trendelenburg position | flat on back with pelvis higher than head, foot of bed elevated 6 inches |
| uricaria | hives or wheals, eruption on skin or mucous membranes |
| vesicle | fluid filled blister |