ScribeAmerica - Basic Medical Terminology (ANSWERED)
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Abrasion - ANS >> Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Acute - ANS >> New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
Anterior - ANS >> Located towards the front of the body
Benign - ANS >> Normal, of no danger to health
Bradyc...
ScribeAmerica - Basic Medical Terminology
(ANSWERED)
Abrasion - ANS >> Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Acute - ANS >> New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
Anterior - ANS >> Located towards the front of the body
Benign - ANS >> Normal, of no danger to health
Bradycardia - ANS >> Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60bpm)
Cardiomegaly - ANS >> Enlarged Heart
Cholecystitis - ANS >> Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)
Chronic - ANS >> Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
COPD - ANS >> Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers
Coronary artery - ANS >> The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood
Cerebrovascular Accident CVA - ANS >> a.k.a. "Stroke" Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain
damage
Diaphoresis - ANS >> Sweating
Distal - ANS >> Farther from the trunk of the body
, Deep Venous Thrombosis DVT - ANS >> A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity
Dyspnea - ANS >> Problems with breathing
Dysuria - ANS >> Painful urination
Ecchymosis - ANS >> A bruise
Edema - ANS >> Swelling
Emesis - ANS >> Vomiting
Epistaxis - ANS >> Nose bleed
Erythema - ANS >> Redness
Grossly - ANS >> Obviously; a lot; wholly
Hematemesis - ANS >> Very large amounts of blood in the vomit
Hematuria - ANS >> Very large amounts of blood in the urine
Hemoptysis - ANS >> Coughing up large amounts of blood
Hemorrhage - ANS >> Excessive or profuse bleeding
Hepatomegaly - ANS >> Enlarged liver
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