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| term | definiton |
|---|---|
| otoscope | a medical instrument used by healthcare professionals to look inside the ear |
| ear canal | the short tube that carries sound from the outside of your ear to your eardrum. |
| tympanic membrane | is the medical name for the eardrum |
| ossicles | hree tiny bones in your middle ear that help you hear |
| eustachian tube | a small tube that connects your middle ear to the back of your throat |
| cochlea | spiral-shaped structure in your inner ear that helps you hear |
| semicircular canals | art of your inner ear and help you keep your balance |
| Acute Otitis Media | is a middle ear infection that starts suddenly and usually causes ear pain and inflammation |
| Ophthalmoscope | a medical instrument doctors use to look inside the eye, especially the back of the eye |
| Visual Accuity | how clearly you can see details |
| Conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear layer that covers the white part of your eye and the inside of your eyelids |
| Redness | usually means the small blood vessels on the surface of the eye are enlarged or irritated |
| Swelling | when part of the body becomes larger than normal because of fluid buildup or inflammation. |
| Heat | eans an area of the body feels warmer than normal when touched |
| Pain | an uncomfortable feeling that signals something may be wrong or injured in the body. |
| Tonsils | two small, round masses of lymph tissue located at the back of your throat |
| Uvula | the small, soft, hanging structure at the back of your throat, right in the middle |
| Pharynx | throat |
| Tongue | a strong, flexible muscle in your mouth that plays a big role in taste, speech, and swallowing |
| Asymmetry | means lack of symmetry |
| Boarder | the edge or outline of a structure, lesion, or area on the body. |
| Color | color refers to the appearance or hue of skin, eyes, mucous membranes, or lesions, which can give important clues about health |
| Diameter | refers to the measurement across a structure, lesion, or area — basically, how wide it is from one side to the other. |
| Evolving | a condition, symptom, or lesion is changing over time — it is progressing, developing, or getting worse. |
| Malignant | malignant refers to a condition or growth that is dangerous, aggressive, and potentially life-threatening |
| Melanoma | type of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment (melanin) in your skin |
| Benign | to a growth, tumor, or condition that is not cancerous and generally not life-threatening |
| Auscultation | listening to the sounds made by the body, usually with a stethoscope |
| Intercostal Space | the space between two ribs in the chest |
| Lub-Dub | two main heart sounds you hear when listening with a stethoscope during auscultation |
| S1 & S2 sounds | the two main heart sounds heard during auscultation with a stethoscope |
| Murmur | abnormal sound made by the heart during its beating, often heard as a whooshing or swishing noise with a stethoscope |
| Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) | Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) |
| Aortic Valve | one of the four main valves of the heart |
| Pulmonic Valve | one of the four main valves of the heart |
| Tricuspid Valve | one of the four main valves of the heart |
| Mitral Valve | one of the four main valves of the heart |
| Aorta / Atria | largest artery in the body |
| Ventricle | the two lower chambers of the heart |
| Wheezing | high-pitched whistling sound you hear when breathing, usually during exhalation but sometimes on inhalation |
| Crackles | abnormal lung sounds heard during auscultation with a stethoscope |
| Rhonchi | abnormal lung sounds heard with a stethoscope |
| Stridor | high-pitched, harsh sound heard when breathing, usually during inhalation |
| Trachea | the windpipe, is a tube that connects the larynx (voice box) to the lungs |
| Larynx | cartilaginous structure in the neck that connects the pharynx (throat) to the trachea |
| Lungs | the primary organs of the respiratory system |
| Bronchus / Bronchi | main airways that branch off from the trachea and carry air into the lung |
| Bronchioles | smallest airways in the lungs that branch off from the bronch |
| Alveoli | tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged |
| Pleura | pleura is a thin, double-layered membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the chest cavity |
| Diaphragm | large, dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and is the primary muscle of breathing |
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