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Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abrasion | Scrape on the skin from something abrasive |
| Abscess | Collection of pus underneath the skin |
| Antipyretic | Medication used to reduce fever |
| Acute | New, usually rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic |
| Afebrile | Without a fever (temp <100.4) |
| Anterior | Located towards the front of the body |
| Appendicitis | Dangerous infection of the appendix |
| Auscultation | Listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs) |
| Benign | Normal, of no danger to health |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate (<60pm) |
| Bronchitis | Infection of the bronchi (upper airway) |
| Bronchiolitis | Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air tubes) |
| Catheter | Tube inserted into vessels or body cavities to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids ro 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 | Removing waste from the blood of someone with renal failure |
| Diaphoresis | Sweating |
| Diffuse | Spread out (not localized) |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Distal | Farther from the trunk of the body |
| Dysuria | Painful urination |
| Ecchymosis | A bruise |
| -ectomy (suffix) | Surgical removal |
| Edema | Swelling |
| Emesis | Vomiting |
| Epilepsy | Seizure disorder |
| Epistaxis | Nose bleed |
| Erythema | Redness |
| Erythematous | Redness |
| Exudates (tonsillar) | Pus-like pockets on the tonsils |
| Febrile | With fever, temp over 100.4 |
| Grossly | obviously, a lot, wholy |
| Hematemesis | gross amount of blood in vomit |
| Hematuria | Blood in urine |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up gross amounts 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 o2 sat in body, not enough o2 in blood |
| ICD-10 | System to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms and procedures |
| Infarct | Area of dead tissue after lack of 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 (sharp cut) |
| Lateral | Farther from the mindline |
| Lethargic | Septic, very sick, about to die |
| Medial | Closer to the midline |
| Meningitis | Dangerous infection of outer lining of brain |
| Otitis Externa | Infection of outer ear (ear canal) |
| Otitis Media | Infection of middle ear (behind ear drum) |
| Melena | Dark, tarry stool |
| Myalgia | Muscular pain, "muscle aches" |
| Pallor | Pale skin |
| Palpation | To examine by touch |
| Palpitation | To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (heart) |
| Peritoneal signs | Guarding/Rebound/Rigidity PE findings indicate rupture in abd |
| Pharyngitis | Throat infection |
| Pneumonia | Bacterial infection of the lungs |
| Posterior/Dorsal | Rear or backside of the body |
| Prone | Body position lay flat, face down |
| Proximal | Closer to the trunk of the body |
| Pulmonary | Relating to the lungs |
| Purulence | Pus |
| Purulent | Pus like |
| Rales | Wet crackling noise in lungs |
| Rhinorrhea | Clear nasal discharge, runny nose |
| Rhonchi | Rattling noise of mucus in lungs |
| -scopy (suffix) | Viewing with a scope (eg colonoscopy) |
| Sepsis | Dangerous infection of the blood |
| Sinusitis | Infection/inflammation of the nasal sinuses |
| Small Bowel Obstruction | Physical blockage of the small intestine |
| Streptococcal Pharyngitis | Strep throat |
| Superior | Higher on the body, closer to the head |
| Supine | Body position laying face up |
| Syncope | Passing out, LOC or fainting |
| Tachycardia | Fast heart rate HR>100bpm |
| Trismus | Inability to open jaw due to pain |
| Ulcerations | Blisters or open sores |
| Vertigo | Room-spinning dizziness (not light headed) |
| Wheezing | High pitched noise in lungs with asthmatics or lung disease |
| Tachypnea | Increased breathing rate |
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