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 |