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BVT Chap. 1 words
words that don't use word terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| edema | excess fluid in body tissues, causing swelling |
| phalanx | one finger or one toe bone |
| sign | objective evidence of disease |
| symptom | subjective evidence of a disease |
| syndrome | set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process |
| diagnosis | identification of the disease |
| diagnose | process of reaching a diagnosis |
| differential diagnosis | attempt to discover which of several diseases may be producing the symptoms |
| prognosis | prediction of probable course and outcome of a disorder |
| rule out | R/O |
| acute disease | rapid onset, severe course, short duration |
| chronic disease | disease of long duration |
| remission | temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of symptoms without having achieved a cure |
| eponym | disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first |
| acronym | word formed using the first letter of the compound term |
| fissure | groove or crack-like sore of the skin; folds in the contour of the brain |
| fistula | abnormal passage between two internal organs |
| infection | invasion of the body by disease producing organism |
| inflammation | localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues |
| laceration | torn, ragged wound |
| lesion | pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury |
| mucous | membranes that line the body cavities |
| mucus | name of fluid secreted by the mucous membranes |
| palpation | hands used to feel texture,size, consistency, and location of certain body parts |
| palpitation | pounding or racing heart |
| prostrate | lying flat or overcome with exhaustion |
| prostate | male gland |
| supination | rotate arm so that palm is forward and upward |
| suppuration | formation of pus |
| triage | screening of patients to determine priority of need |
| trauma | wound or injury |
| viral | pertaining to a virus |
| virile | possessing masculine traits |