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Definitions for various medical terms related to anatomy and physiology. Topics include eye disorders, skeletal system, ear structures, branches of medicine, respiratory system, skin conditions, and more. Students studying healthcare-related fields will find this glossary helpful for understanding key concepts.
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disorder of the eye characterized by dimness of vision/ a grid of lines used in testing for macular degeneration TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Skeleton that consists of the pectoral and pelvic girdles and the upper and lower extremes the pelvic girdles attaches the upper extremities to the trunk/ freedom from any infectious material;absence of microorganism TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 External ear also called pinna/ consists of bones that lie around the center of the body TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 branch of medicine that deals with prevention control and treatment of obesity/ removal of small piece of living tissues from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 bifurcates from trachea into each lung that terminate in the bronchial tubes/ a drug that expands the bronchial tubes
necrotizing infection of skin and tissue composed of a cluster of boils/ uncomplicated fracture in which the bone doesn't break the skin TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 Visual examination of the colon using a lighted scope/ A blackhead- usually the result of blocked sebaceous glands caused by acne TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 Destruction of myelin sheath often a factor in multiple sclerosis/ displacement of a bone or joint from it's normal postion TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 painful or difficult urination/ diagnostic tool used to help diagnose Meniere's disease records the electrical activity of the inner ear in response to sound TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 state of being extremely lean/ redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes that is the result of dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries
inadeuwate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract/discomfort uneasiness or indispostions often indicative of infection(prodromal stage) TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 obesity so severe that it can result in serious diseases/ incision into the kidney ot remove stones TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 pt to waste products in the blood indicating kidney disease artifacts Somatic Tremor- muscle tremor characterized by unnatural balseline deflections such as jagged peaks or irregularity in spacing and height tracing appears fuzzy Ac -caused by electrical interference appears as series of small regular peaks Wandering baseline- occurs when stylus moves from the center of the ECG (all over pg) common causes of wb are electrodes too losely or tightly, corroded or dirty electrodes, inapprop. amt of gel or paste or poor quality of gel lotions, oils, creams always use alcohol wipes to cleanse area interupted baseline TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 ventricles/ atria bipolar leads that use two limb electrodes augumented leads use limb leads REPOLARIZATION takes place while the heart muscle relaxes Depolarization contraction of cardiac cells chest leads precordial leads