NCLEX terminology

Urticaria

Hives

Puritus

Itching

Lichenified

Thickened

Lesion

Area of tissue that are damage

Amenorrhea

Period absent

Ptosis

Eye dropping condition characterized by drooping of the eyelid

olfactory

smell

Lordosis

inward curve of the spine usually in the lower back. Common with pregnancy

Cullen’s sign

Discoloration of the abdomen & pre umbilical area. Indicates pancreatitis.

Diplopia

Double vision. Indication of Myasthenia Gravis

Tetany

Involuntarily muscle movement

Paresthesia

numbness & tingling

Chvostek’s sign

A twitch in the facial muscle when gently tapping on the check right in front of the ear

Trousseau’s sign

Carpopedal spasm in the hand and wrist occurs after inflation of the blood pressure cuff

akathisia

felling of restlessness

Tardive Dyskinesia

repetitive, purposeless, involuntary muscle movement

Hemostasis

Stop bleeding

Osteomalacia

Bone softening due to insufficient vitamin D

Halitosis

Bad breath

Chorea

involuntary jerky movement; poor coordination