Accomodation - ANSWERSresponding to the environment through new activity. ex- pupils "accommodating" to the light.
Adventitious sounds - ANSWERSabnormal lung sounds heard upon auscultation.
alopecia - ANSWERSpartial or complete loss of hair
aphasia - ANSWERSabnormal neurological condition ...
1216 Final review Questions & Answers
Accomodation - ANSWERSresponding to the environment through new activity. ex-
pupils "accommodating" to the light.
Adventitious sounds - ANSWERSabnormal lung sounds heard upon auscultation.
alopecia - ANSWERSpartial or complete loss of hair
aphasia - ANSWERSabnormal neurological condition in which language function is
defective or absent. Related to injury to speech center in cerebral cortex, causing
receptive or expressive aphasia.
Apical impulse or point of maximal impulse (PMI) - ANSWERSheartbeat as listened to
with the bell or diaphragm of a stethoscope placed on the apex of the heart. Around the
left miclavicular 5th intercostal space.
Arcus Senilis - ANSWERSopaque ring, gray or white in color, that surrounds the
periphery of the cornea. The condition is caused by deposits of fat granules in the
cornea.
Auscultation - ANSWERSmethod of physical examination; listening to the sounds
produced by the body, usually with a stethoscope.
Borborygmi - ANSWERSaudible abdominal sounds produced by hyperactive intestinal
peristalsis.
Bruit - ANSWERSAbnormal sound or murmur heard while auscultating an organ, gland,
or artery.
Cerumen - ANSWERSyellowish or brownish waxy secretion produced by sweat glands
in the external ear.
Clubbing - ANSWERSbulging of the tissues at the nail base caused by insufficient
oxygenation at the periphery, resulting from conditions such as chronic emphysema and
congenital heart disease.
conjunctivitis - ANSWERShighly contagious eye infection. The crusty drainage that
collects on eyelid margins can easily spread from one eye to another.
, Cyanosis - ANSWERSbluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused
by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the
hemoglobin molecule.
Distention - ANSWERSenlarged or swollen from internal pressure
Dysrhythmia - ANSWERSdeviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat
Edema - ANSWERSabnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues
Entropion - ANSWERScondition in which the eyelid turns inward to the eye.
Erythema - ANSWERSredness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes that
is a result of dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries; ex sunburn.
excroiation - ANSWERSinjury to the surface of the skin caused by abrasion
goniometer - ANSWERSinstrument for precise measurement of angles
hypertonicity - ANSWERSexcessive tension of the arterial walls or muscles
hypotonicity - ANSWERSreduced tension of the arterial walls or muscles
indurated - ANSWERShardening of a tissue, particularly the skin, because of edema or
inflammation
inspection - ANSWERSmethod of physical examination by which the patient is visually
systematically examined for appearance, structure, function and behavior.
integumentary system - ANSWERSthe skin and its appendages acting to protect the
body from various kinds of damage. Includes hair, skin, nails, and sudoriferous glands,
sebaceous glands, and ceruminous glands.
Jaundice - ANSWERSyellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera
caused by greater than normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood
Kyphosis - ANSWERSexaggeration of the posterior curvature of the thoracic spine.
lordosis - ANSWERSincreased lumbar curvature
malignancy - ANSWERScancerous, abnormal cells divide without control and can
invade nearby tissues and can spread throughout the body.
Murmurs - ANSWERSblowing or whooshing sounds created by changes in blood flow
through the heart or abnormalities in valve closure
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