ScribeAmerica - Medical Terminology Packet
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General - answer ...
Adenopathy - answer Swelling of a lymph-node, usually indicative of an
infection distally
Afebrile - answer Without fever
Ambulatory - answer Able to move about, not confined to a bed
Arthralgias - answer Joint aches
Auscultation - answer Listening with the stethoscope
Baseline - answer The normal state of being for each specific patient
Body habitus - answer The state of the patient's body, often referring to
obesity
,Constitutional - answer The general appearance and nature of a patient
Differential Diagnosis - answer The diseases that a physician is
considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms
Febrile - answer Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of
infection
Fundus - answer The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the
uterus or eye
Hemorrhage - answer Excessive or profuse bleeding
Hyperglycemia - answer High blood sugar due to diabetes
Hyperkalemia - answer High potassium, concerning for heart
arrhythmias
Hypernatremia - answer High sodium, dehydration
Hypertension - answer High blood pressure (typically >140/90)
,Hypoglycemia - answer Low blood-sugar
Hypokalemia - answer Low potassium, concerning for heart arrhythmias
Hyponatermia - answer Low sodium, dehydration
Hypotension - answer Low blood pressure (typically <100/65)
Hypothyroid - answer Low thyroid function
Infarct - answer Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia
Ischemia - answer Localized lack of blood supply
Malodorous - answer Foul-smelling
Myalgias - answer Muscle aches
Os - answer Mouth or orifice; example P.O. means Per Os or by mouth
Palpable - answer Able to be touched or easily perceived
, Polydipsia - answer Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids;
possibly indicative of diabetes
Rupture - answer The breaking-open of a bodily structure
Sepsis - answer Dangerous infection of the blood with pathological
microorganisms or their toxins
Timing - answer ...
Acute - answer New onset, likely concerning. Opposite of chronic
Acute on chronic - answer New exacerbation of a chronic condition
Chronic - answer Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
Fluctuating - answer Symptoms that are always present but changing in
severity, never fully resolving
Intermittent - answer Symptoms that completely resolve at times, but
continue to return repeatedly
latest updated questions with expert
solutions.
General - answer ...
Adenopathy - answer Swelling of a lymph-node, usually indicative of an
infection distally
Afebrile - answer Without fever
Ambulatory - answer Able to move about, not confined to a bed
Arthralgias - answer Joint aches
Auscultation - answer Listening with the stethoscope
Baseline - answer The normal state of being for each specific patient
Body habitus - answer The state of the patient's body, often referring to
obesity
,Constitutional - answer The general appearance and nature of a patient
Differential Diagnosis - answer The diseases that a physician is
considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms
Febrile - answer Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of
infection
Fundus - answer The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the
uterus or eye
Hemorrhage - answer Excessive or profuse bleeding
Hyperglycemia - answer High blood sugar due to diabetes
Hyperkalemia - answer High potassium, concerning for heart
arrhythmias
Hypernatremia - answer High sodium, dehydration
Hypertension - answer High blood pressure (typically >140/90)
,Hypoglycemia - answer Low blood-sugar
Hypokalemia - answer Low potassium, concerning for heart arrhythmias
Hyponatermia - answer Low sodium, dehydration
Hypotension - answer Low blood pressure (typically <100/65)
Hypothyroid - answer Low thyroid function
Infarct - answer Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia
Ischemia - answer Localized lack of blood supply
Malodorous - answer Foul-smelling
Myalgias - answer Muscle aches
Os - answer Mouth or orifice; example P.O. means Per Os or by mouth
Palpable - answer Able to be touched or easily perceived
, Polydipsia - answer Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids;
possibly indicative of diabetes
Rupture - answer The breaking-open of a bodily structure
Sepsis - answer Dangerous infection of the blood with pathological
microorganisms or their toxins
Timing - answer ...
Acute - answer New onset, likely concerning. Opposite of chronic
Acute on chronic - answer New exacerbation of a chronic condition
Chronic - answer Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
Fluctuating - answer Symptoms that are always present but changing in
severity, never fully resolving
Intermittent - answer Symptoms that completely resolve at times, but
continue to return repeatedly
