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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrasion | scrape of the skin due to something abrasive |
| abscess | collection of pus underneath the skin |
| antipyretic | medication used to reduce a fever |
| acute | new, rapid onset, and of concern (opposite of chronic) |
| afebrile | without a fever (temperature less than 100.4) |
| anterior | located towards the front of the body |
| appendicitis | dangerous infection of the appendix |
| auscultation | listening to sounds arising within organs (ex: lungs) |
| benign | normal, of no danger to health |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate (HR is less than 60 bpm) |
| bronchitis | infection of the bronchi |
| bronchiolitis | infection of the bronchioles |
| catheter | tube interested into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open |
| chronic | long-standing, constant. opposite of acute |
| cellulitis | infection of skin cells |
| conjunctivitis | infection of the outer layer of the eye |
| dialysis | process of removing waste from the blood for people with renal failure |
| diaphoresis | sweating |
| diffuse | spread out (not localized) |
| distal | farther from the trunk of the body |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| ecchymosis | bruise |
| -ectomy (suffix) | surgical removal |
| edema | swelling |
| emesis | vomiting |
| epilepsy | seizure disorder |
| epistaxis | nose bleed |
| erythema/erythematous | redness/red |
| exudates (tonsillar) | pus-pockets on the tonsils |
| febrile | state of having a fever (temperature more than 100.4) |
| grossly | obviously, a lot, wholly |
| hematemesis | gross amounts of blood in the vomit |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| hemoptysis | coughing up gross amounts of blood |
| hemorrhage | excessive or profuse bleeding |
| hepatomegaly | enlarged liver |
| hernia | protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it |
| hyperlipidemia | high cholesterol |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| hypoxia | low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood |
| ICD-10 | a system to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures |
| infarct | area of dead tissue after a lack blood supply |
| inferior | lower on the body, farther from the head |
| ischemia | lack of blood supply |
| -itis (suffix) | inflammation |
| laceration | splitting of the skin due to trauma |
| lateral | farther from the midline |
| lethargic | septic, very sick, about to die |
| medial | nearer to the midline |
| meningitis | dangerous infection to the outer lining of hte brain |
| otitis externa | infection of the outer ear (ear canal) |
| otitis media | infection of inner ear (behind eardrum) |
| melena | black tarry stool |
| myalgia | muscular pain (muscular aches) |
| pallor | pale skin |
| palpation | examine by touch |
| palpitation | to beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart) |
| peritoneal signs | guarding/rebound/rigidity. PE findings indicating a rupture in the abdomen |
| pharyngitis | throat infection |
| pneumonia | bacterial infection of the lunbs |
| posterios/dorsal | rear or backside of the body |
| prone | body position lying flat, face down |
| proximal | nearer to teh trunk of the body |
| pulmonary | relating to the lungs |
| purulence/purulent | pus/pus-like |
| rales | crackles, wet crackling noise in lungs |
| rhinorrhea | clear nasal discharge, "runny nose" |
| rhonci | rattling noise of mucous in the lungs |
| -scopy | viewing with a scope |
| sepsis | dangerous infection of the blood |
| sinusitis | infection/inflammation of the nasal sinuses |
| small bowel obstruction | physical blockage of the small intestines |
| streptococcal pharyngitis | strep throat |
| superior | higher on the body, nearer to the head |
| supine | body position lying face up |
| syncope | "passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting |
| tachycardia | fast heart rate (HR is greater than 100 bpm) |
| trismus | inability to open the jaw due to pain |
| tachypnea | increased breathing rate |
| ulceration | blisters or open sores |
| vertigo | room-spinning dizziness |
| wheezing | high pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease |
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