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GHC Nursing Key Vocab Terms Test 1
Vocab Terms from the Textbooks
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/24/2011

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Acromegaly
Definition
enlarged jaws/facial bones from a disorder caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone
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Adventitious sounds
Definition
abnormal breath sounds
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Alopecia
Definition
hair loss
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Aneurysm
Definition
localized dialation of a vessel wall
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Aphasia
Definition
loss of speech/communication
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Apical impulse
Definition
normal visible pulsation in the areas of the midclavicular line, left 5th intercostal space
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Arcus senilis
Definition
A thin white ring along the margin of the iris, common with aging but is abnormal in anyone under age 40
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Atherosclerosis
Definition
thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls
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Atrophied
Definition
reduced in size
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Basal cell carcinoma
Definition
malignant skin neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has potentialities for local invasion and destruction
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Benign (fibrocystic) breast disease
Definition
common benign condition of the breast
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Borborygmi
Definition
growling sounds
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Bronchophony
Definition
abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchi
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Bruit
Definition
blowing sound
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Capillary refill
Definition
time for colro to return to nail after pressing firmly
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Caries
Definition
cavities (dental)
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Cerumen
Definition
yellow, waxy substance (ear wax)
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Chancre
Definition
small open ulcers that drain serous material
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Cherry angiomas
Definition
ruby red papules
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Cholecystitis
Definition
inflammation of the gallbladder
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Cirrhosis
Definition
pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury
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Clubbing
Definition
bulging of tissues at the nail base
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Conjunctivitis
Definition
inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
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Cyanosis
Definition
bluish discoloration
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Dermatitis
Definition
any inflammation of the skin
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Distention
Definition
swelling
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Dysrhythmia
Definition
disturbance of rhythm
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Ectropion
Definition
eyelid margins that turn out
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Eczema
Definition
pruritic papulovesicular dermatitis
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Edema
Definition
swelling
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Entropion
Definition
eyelid margins that turn in
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Erythema
Definition
red discoloration
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Excoriation
Definition
skin breakdown
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Exophthalmos
Definition
bulging eyes
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Exostosis
Definition
bony growth
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Goniometer
Definition
measures the precise degree of motion in a particular joint
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Hemorrhoids
Definition
dialated veins that appear as reddened protrusions
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Hepatitis B virus
Definition
causes human hepatitis B and is also apparently a causal agent in human hepatocellular carcinoma
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Hernias
Definition
protrusion of abdominal organs through the muscle wall
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Hirsutism
Definition
excess hair in females and children with an adult male pattern of distribution
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Hydrocephalus
Definition
build up of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles
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Hypertonicity
Definition
increased tone (muscle)
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Hypotonicity
Definition
little tone (muscle)
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Indurated
Definition
hardened
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Integument
Definition
skin, hair, scalp, & nails
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Jaundice
Definition
yellow-orange discoloration
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Kyphosis
Definition
hunchback
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Leukoplakia
Definition
thick, white patches
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Lordosis
Definition
swayback
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Melanoma
Definition
an aggressive form of skin cancer
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Metastasize
Definition
spread
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Murmurs
Definition
sustained swishing or blowing sounds heard at the beginning, middle, or end of the systolic or diastolic phase
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Nystagmus
Definition
an involuntary, rhythmical oscillation of the eyes
Term
Occlusion
Definition
blockage
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Ophthalmoscope
Definition
device for examining the interior of the eye, permitting the clear visualization of the structures of the eye at any depth
Term
Orthopnea
Definition
difficulty breathing unless in a sitting or standing position
Term
Osteoporosis
Definition
metabolic bone disease that causes a decrease in quality and quantity of bone
Term
Otoscope
Definition
instrument designed to inspect or auscultate the ear, designed primarily to examine the outer ear canal and tympanic membrane
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Ototoxicity
Definition
injury to auditory nerve
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Palpation
Definition
involves the use of the hands to touch body parts to make sensitive assessments
Term
Pancreatitis
Definition
inflammation of the pancreas
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Papanicolaou (Pap) test
Definition
test for cervical & vaginal cancer
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Paralytic ileus
Definition
obstruction of the intestines that is functional, not mechanical
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Peristalsis
Definition
movement of contents through the intestines
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Peritonitis
Definition
inflammation of the peritoneum
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PERRLA
Definition
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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Petechiae
Definition
pinpoint-sized, red or purple spots on the skin caused by small hemorrhages in the skin layers
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Phlebitis
Definition
inflammation of a vein
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Pigmentation
Definition
color
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Point of maximal impulse (PMI)
Definition
apex beat, result of the heart rotating, moving forward & striking against the chest wall during systole, cardiac impulse can be felt
Term
Polyps
Definition
mass of tissue that bulges or projects outward or upward from the normal surface level
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Ptosis
Definition
An abnormal drooping of the lid over the pupil, caused by edema or impairment of the third cranial nerve
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Pulse deficit
Definition
condition in which the apical pulse rate is greater than the radial pulse rate
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Scoliosis
Definition
lateral spinal curvature
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Senile keratosis
Definition
thickening of the skin
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Squamous cell carcinoma
Definition
carcinoma derived from stratified squamous epithelium
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Stenosis
Definition
narrowing
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Striae
Definition
stretch marks
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Syncope
Definition
circulatory arrest
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Tactile fremitus
Definition
a vibration felt on the patient's chest during low frequency vocalization (vocal fremitus)
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Thrill
Definition
continuous palpable sensation like the purring of a cat
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Turgor
Definition
skin's elasticity
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Varicosities
Definition
swollen, tortuous veins
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Ventricular gallop
Definition
S3, the 3rd heart sound, accenuated during inspiration, produced as blood hits the ventircular wall during filling
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Vocal fremitus
Definition
a vibration felt on the patient's chest during low frequency vocalization (tactile fremitus)
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Whispered pectoriloquy
Definition
an increased loudness of whispering noted during auscultation with a stethoscope on the lung fields on a patient's back
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