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Medical Term. Chap 3
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Undergraduate 1
01/16/2014

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Term
identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, laboratory tests, and procedures
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Diagnosis
Term
feeling with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics of organs or tissues
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palpation
Term
using fingertips to tap the surface area of the body in order to produce sound
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percussion
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Outside of the eye
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extraocular
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Principal artery in the neck
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carotid
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act of listening for sounds within the body
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auscultation
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brief notes from a physician documenting a patient’s progress
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progress notes
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subjective indication of disease as reported by the patient
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symptom
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measurement of pulse rate, respiration rate, and body temperature; can also include blood pressure
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vital signs
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hardening of arterial walls due to deposits of cholesterol or fats
Definition
atherosclerosis
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