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What term describes a person's experience of painful urination?
What term describes a person's experience of painful urination?
Which condition is characterized by the presence of excessive thirst?
Which condition is characterized by the presence of excessive thirst?
What is the medical term for involuntary rapid movements of the eyes?
What is the medical term for involuntary rapid movements of the eyes?
Which of the following describes the presence of a cough that produces blood?
Which of the following describes the presence of a cough that produces blood?
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Which condition is defined by a severe, constricting chest pain due to inadequate blood supply to the heart?
Which condition is defined by a severe, constricting chest pain due to inadequate blood supply to the heart?
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What does the term 'pitting edema' refer to?
What does the term 'pitting edema' refer to?
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What is indicated by the term 'hematuria'?
What is indicated by the term 'hematuria'?
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Which term describes an abnormal, irregular heartbeat?
Which term describes an abnormal, irregular heartbeat?
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What term describes a series of rapid, involuntary muscle contractions?
What term describes a series of rapid, involuntary muscle contractions?
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Which condition is characterized by the twisting of an organ around its own axis?
Which condition is characterized by the twisting of an organ around its own axis?
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What is the term for shortness of breath that occurs when lying down?
What is the term for shortness of breath that occurs when lying down?
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Which of the following terms refers to excessive sweating?
Which of the following terms refers to excessive sweating?
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What term describes the condition of having a fever?
What term describes the condition of having a fever?
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Which term is used to describe a runny nose?
Which term is used to describe a runny nose?
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Study Notes
Constitutional
- Atraumatic: Indicates no evidence of injury to the body.
- Diaphoresis: Refers to excessive sweating.
- Febrile: Describes a state of having a fever.
- Malaise: General feeling of discomfort or weakness.
- Normocephalic: Indicates a head shape that is normal.
- Polydipsia: Excessive thirst, often a symptom of diabetes.
- Polyuria: Excessive urination, frequently associated with diabetes or kidney issues.
Eyes
- Conjunctiva: Membrane lining eyelids and covering the eyeball, often referred to as the “white part."
- Conjunctival injection: Redness in the conjunctiva, indicating irritation or infection.
- Diplopia: Condition of experiencing double vision.
- Nystagmus: Characterized by involuntary rapid movements of the eyes.
Ears, Nose, Throat
- Cerumen: Commonly known as ear wax.
- Dentalgia: Pain affecting the teeth.
- Dentition: Refers to the condition of the teeth, typically indicates they are intact.
- Dysphagia: Difficulty or pain during swallowing.
- Epistaxis: Medical term for nosebleed.
- Hemotympanum: Presence of blood in the middle ear.
- Rhinorrhea: Condition of having a runny nose.
- Septal Deviation: Misalignment or displacement of the nasal septum.
- Tinnitus: The perception of ringing or noise in the ears.
- Trismus: Inability to fully open the jaw.
Respiratory
- Accessory muscle use: Visible use of muscles not typically engaged during breathing.
- Bradypnea: Abnormally slow respiratory rate.
- Cyanosis: A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin, indicative of hypoxia.
- Dyspnea: Sensation of shortness of breath.
- Expiration: Process of breathing out.
- Hemoptysis: Coughing up blood.
- Inspiration: Process of breathing in.
- Intubated: Placement of a tube into a hollow organ (typically trachea) for airway management.
- Orthopnea: Difficulty breathing while lying down.
- Rale: Abnormal lung sounds detected during auscultation.
- Respiratory Distress: General term for difficulty in breathing.
- Retraction: Pulling inward of muscles between the ribs during inhalation.
- Rhonchi: Wheezing sounds indicating partial obstruction in airways.
- Speech dyspnea: Shortness of breath that occurs with speaking.
- Stridor: High-pitched sound indicating airway obstruction.
- Tachypnea: Unusually rapid breathing.
- Wheeze: Whistling sound upon breathing, often due to narrowed passages.
Cardiovascular
- Aneurysm: Abnormal widening of a blood vessel leading to a blood sac.
- Angina: Intense chest pain due to inadequate blood supply to heart tissue.
- Arrhythmia: Irregular heartbeat pattern.
- Bradycardia: Heart rate that is slower than normal.
- Bruit: Abnormal sound indicating narrowing of blood vessels.
- Capillary Refill: Test measuring the time for color to return after pressure is applied to the skin.
- Costochondritis: Inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs to the sternum.
- Embolism: Blockage of blood vessels by a clot or foreign substance.
- Hemorrhage: Loss of blood, possibly internal or external.
- Hypertension: Elevated blood pressure levels.
- Hypotension: Low blood pressure levels.
- Infarct: Tissue death due to lack of blood supply.
- Ischemia: Restricted blood flow to a localized area.
- Murmur: Extra heart sounds noted during auscultation.
- Palpitations: Awareness or sensation of one’s own heartbeat.
- Pitting Edema: Swelling that leaves an indentation when pressed, primarily in legs.
- Stenosis: Narrowing of a passage or opening.
- Tachycardia: Heart rate that is faster than normal.
Gastrointestinal
- Emesis: Act of vomiting.
- Hematemesis: Vomiting that contains blood.
- Hematochezia: Presence of blood in stool.
- Hemorrhoid: Swollen veins in the rectal or anal area.
- Melena: Dark, tarry stool indicating upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Hepatosplenomegaly: Enlargement of both the liver and spleen.
- Urolithiasis: Presence of kidney stones.
Genitourinary
- Cervical: Pertaining to the neck or cervix.
- Dysmenorrhea: Painful menstruation.
- Dysuria: Painful urination.
- Hematuria: Presence of blood in urine.
- Incontinence: Involuntary loss of urine.
- Inguinal: Pertaining to the groin region.
- Priapism: Persistent and painful erection.
- Torsion: Twisting of an organ around its own axis.
- Nephrolithiasis: Condition of having kidney stones.
Musculoskeletal
- Arthralgia: Pain in a joint.
- Crepitus: A crackling or grating sound associated with bones or joints.
- Edema: Swelling from accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces.
- Myalgia: Pain in muscles or general body aches.
- Sacroiliac Joint (SI Joint): Joint where the spine connects with the pelvis.
- Spasm: Sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles.
- Supple: Refers to a flexible neck easily moved during examination.
Integumentary
- Avulsion: Forcible tearing away of a body part or structure.
- Contusion: Bruise resulting from trauma to blood vessels beneath the skin.
- Ecchymosis: A bruise that is flat and not elevated.
- Erythema: Redness of the skin.
- Fluctuance: Indicates presence of pus, characterized by being movable or compressible.
- Induration: Localized hardening of soft tissue.
- Laceration: A cut or tear in the skin.
- Macular: Describes a flat rash.
- Maculopapular Rash: Rash with flat red areas and small, raised bumps.
- Melanoma: The deadliest form of skin cancer.
- Nuchal rigidity: Stiffness of the neck, often associated with meningitis.
- Pallor: Unusual paleness of the skin.
- Papular: A solid, raised lesion with distinct borders.
- Pruritic: Characterized by itching.
- Purulent: Presence of pus within a discharge.
- Sanguineous: Discharge consisting of a mixture of pus and blood.
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Test your knowledge of essential medical terminology with this quiz. It covers important terms related to constitutional symptoms and the anatomy of the eyes, ears, and nose. Challenge yourself and improve your medical vocabulary!
