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CLPH 469 - Quiz 1
medical terminology - quiz 1
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08/29/2011

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abduction
Definition
to draw away from a position near to the median of the body; to spread apart (fingers)
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adduction
Definition
to draw toward or past the median axis of the body; to bring together (fingers)
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akinesia
Definition
loss or impairment of voluntary activity (as of a muscle)
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amnesia
Definition
loss of memory due to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness; a gap in one's memory
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antenatal
Definition
prenatal
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asterixis
Definition
a motor disorder characterized by jerking movements and associated with various encephalopathies due especially to faulty metabolism
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atrophy
Definition
decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
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bilateral
Definition
of, relating to, or affecting the right and left sides of the body or right and left members of paired organs
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
any structural or functional disease of heart muscle that is marked especially by enlargement of the heart
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clubbing
Definition
having a bulbous enlargement of the tip with convex overhanging nail
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conjunctivitis
Definition
inflammation of the conjuctiva (pink eye)
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cystoscopy
Definition
the use of a cystoscope to examine the bladder
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dysarthria
Definition
difficulty in articulating words due to disease of the central nervous system
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dysphasia
Definition
loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain
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dysrhythmia
Definition
an abnormal rhythm
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ectopic
Definition
occurring in an abnormal position
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emesis
Definition
vomiting
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enuresis
Definition
an involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine
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epistaxis
Definition
nosebleed
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exacerbation
Definition
to cause to become more severe
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febrile
Definition
marked or caused by fever
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flexion
Definition
a bending movement around a joint in a limb that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint
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gingival hyperplasia
Definition
enlargement of the gums; cause could be hereditary or inflammation(drug-induced)
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hallucinations
Definition
a perception of something with no external cause usually arising from a disorder or the nervous system or in response to drugs
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hemolysis
Definition
lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin
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hernia
Definition
a protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity in which it is normally enclosed
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hyperhidrosis
Definition
generalized or localized excessive sweating
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hyperosmotic
Definition
hupertonic - exhibiting excessive tone or tension; having a higher osmotic pressure than a surrounding medium or a fluid under comparison
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hypertrophy
Definition
excessive development of an organ or part; increase in bulk without multiplication of parts
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hypomania
Definition
a mild mania especially when part of bipolar disorder
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icterus
Definition
jaundice
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inspection
Definition
visual observation of the body in the course of a medical examination
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kyphosis
Definition
exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spinal column resulting in a rounded upper back
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lipoma
Definition
a tumor of fatty tissue
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malignant
Definition
tending to produce death or deterioration; tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally
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menarche
Definition
the beginning of the menstrual function
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mydriasis
Definition
excessive or prolonged dilation of the pupil of the eye
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myringotomy
Definition
incision of the tympanic membrane (aka tympanotomy)
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nuchal rigidity
Definition
inability to flex the head forward due to rigidity of the neck muscle
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oliguria
Definition
reduced excretion of urine
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osteogenic
Definition
of, relating to, or functioning in osteogensis; producing bone
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otorrhea
Definition
a discharge from the external ear
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papilledema
Definition
swelling and protrusion of the blind spot of the eye caused by edema
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paraplegia
Definition
paralysis of the lower half of the body with involvement of both legs usually due to disease of or injury to the spinal cord
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petechiae
Definition
a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears in skin or mucous membrane as a result of localized hemorrhage
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pneumothorax
Definition
a condition in which air or other gas is present in the pleural cavity and which occurs spontaneously as a result of disease or injury of lung tissue, etc.
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postpartum
Definition
occurring in or being the period following parturition (giving birth)
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psychogenic
Definition
originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict
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pyogenic
Definition
producing pus
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quadriplegia
Definition
paralysis of all four limbs
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rhabdomyolysis
Definition
destruction or degeneration of skeletal muscle tissue accompanied by the release of muscle cell contents into the bloodstream
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scoliosis
Definition
a lateral curvature of the spine
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sublingual
Definition
situated or administered under the tongue
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tachycardia
Definition
relatively rapid heart action whether physiological or pathological
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thoracentesis
Definition
aspiration of fluid from the chest
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tinnitus
Definition
a sensation of noise that is caused by a bodily condition and typically is of the subjective form which can only be heard by the one affected
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tympanic membrane
Definition
a thin membrane separating the middle ear from the inner part of the external auditory canal that vibrates in response to sound energy and transmits the resulting mechanical vibrations to the structures of the middle ear (eardrum)
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urticaria
Definition
hives - allergic disorder marked by raised edematous red patches of skin or mucous membrane and usually by intense itching
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wheeze
Definition
to breathe with difficulty usually with a whistling sound
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