final exam vocab

Breve

indicates the short sound of vowels

abduction

moves away from midline

abscess

localized collection of pus at the site of an infection

adduction

moves toward the midline

alopecia

baldness

anaphylaxis

severe life-threatening allergic reaction

anticoagulant

prevent blood clot formation by inhibiting clotting factors

ascites

abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity

Auscultation

using stethoscope to listen to heart, lungs, and bowel sounds

calculi

stone

Cerumen

ear wax

coronal

divides the body into slices from front to back

Culture and sensitivity

lab test to determine the presence of pathogens in body speciments to determine the type of bacteria

debridement

removal of necrotized tissue from a wound

diagnosis

cause and nature of a disease

Diaphoresis

profuse sweating

diuresis

increased formation of urine and secretion of urine

Enuresis

involuntary discharge of urine; also called incontinence

epistaxis

nosebleed

etiology

study of the cause of disease

Exacerbation

sudden worsening of severity of disease, increase in symptoms

extension

increases the angle of a join

febrile

fever

fistula

abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or from one organ to another

flatus

gas in the GI tract

flexion

decreases the angle of a joint

gestation

length of time from conception to birth

halitosis

bad breath

homeostasis

stable internal environment

idiopathic

disease whose cause is unknown

inflammation

body defense against injury, infection or allergy

Integument

skin, hair, nails

ischemia

eficiency of blood supply to an organ or tissue due to circulatory obstruction

lactation

production and release of milk by mammary glands

lethargy

abnormal lack of activity or lack of response to normal stimuli

Macron

indicates the long sound of vowels

Meatus

passageway or opening

midsagittal

plane through center of body; dividing into left and right

morbid

disease

morbidity

pathological, disease rates

mortality

death rates

occlusion

blockage of vessel

Pallor

unnatural paleness

Pediculosis

lice

perforation

hole that completely penetrates a structure

Peristalsis

coordinated, rhythmic muscle constractions

plantar

pertaining to the sole of the foot

prognosis

prediction of the course of a disease

Pronation

palms downward

Prone

lying on abdomen, face down

pruritus

intense itching

sepsis

severe blood infection

sign

objective, observable finds

Supination

palms upward

supine

lying horizontally on back, face up

symptom

subjective indicator of disease

syncope

fainting

Transient ischemic attack

Stroke symptoms usually lasting less than 24 hours

transverse plane

horizontal, dividing the body into top and bottom

vertigo

sensation of spinning motion either of oneself or the surroundings

anterior

toward the front