Medical Terminology

Without Fever

a condition marked by the development of edematous areas of skin, mucous membranes, or internal organs

a neurological disorder influencing the production and understanding of language

point at which the apex of the heart touches the anterior chest wall, best site to hear heart sounds; aka point of maximal impulse 

defective muscular coordination, especially manifested when voluntary muscular movements are manifested 

collapse of alveoli, preventing the normal respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

whitening of the skin from pressure, vasoconstriction, or hypertension 

abnormal sound or murmur heard while auscultating an organ, gland, or artery

general ill health and malnutrition marked by weakness and emaciation

sevretion of sweat, especially profuse secretion associated with an elevated body temp, physical exertion, or emotional stress

farthest from the center, from the medial line, or from the trunk

swelling of a body cavity; may be caused by fluid, gas, or a mass

increased formation and excretion of urine

difficulty swallowing

impairment of the speech resulting from a brain lesion or neurodevelopmental disorder

shortness of breath

a bruise, that is, superficial bleeding under the skin or musous membrane

A foreign object, a quantity of air or gas, a bit of tissue or tumor, or a piece of thrombus that circulates in the bloodstream until it becomes lodged in a vessel

hemorrhage from the nose, nosebleed

redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes that is a result of dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries; ex sunburn

normal breathing

protrusion of visceral organs through a surgical wound

injury to the skin's surface caused by abrasion

pertaining to or characterized by an elevated body temp

vomiting blood, indicates upper gi bleeding

measure of the packed volume of red cells, expressed as a % of the total blood volume

collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the skin or an organ

muscular weakness on one side of the body

paralysis on one side of the body

the iron containing pigment of RBC that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues

coughing of blood from respiratory tract

termination of bleeding by mechanical or chemical mean by the coagulation process of the body

excessive body hair in a masculine distribution caused by heredity, hormonal dysfunction, or meds

decrease circulatory blood volume resulting from extracellular fluid losses

abnormal deficiency of oxygen in arterial blood

hardened tissue, particularly skin, due to edema, inflammation, or infiltration by a tumor

a temp deficiency of bld flow to an organ or tissue

exaggeration of the posterior curvature off the thoracic spine

abnormal increase in the # of circulation WBC

increased lumbar curvature

abnormal condition characterized by inflammation and degeneration of peripheral nerves that alter sensory or motor function

urination at night

involuntary rhythmic movements of the eyes

diminished capacity to form and pass urine

abnormal respiratory systom in which a person must sit or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably

drop in sys bp of 15mm Hg or more when a person rises from arecumbent position to a sitting or standing position

the prevention, relief, reduction, or soothing of symptoms of disease or disorders without effecting a cure

A reduction in all cellular elements of the blood

passage of fluid, such as blood, through a specific organ or area of the body

tiny purple or red spots that appear on the skin as minute hemorrhages within dermal layers

inflammation of a vein

collection of air or gas in the pleural space

small tumor like groths that project from a mucous membrane surface

excretion of an abnormally lg volume of urine

horizontal with the face down

nearest the point of attachment, center of the body, or point of reference

symtom of itching

producing or containing pus

fluid containing RBC

containing both serum and blood

abnormal ocular condition in which the eyes are crossed

streak or linear scar that results from rapidly developing tension in the skin, commonly seen on the abds after pregnancy

lying on the back with face up

transient and uaually sudden loss of consciousness, accompanied by an inability to maintain an upright posture

an abnormal decrease in the # of platelets

accumulation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and the cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery, sometimes occluding the lumen of the vessel

normal resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid

multiple swollen raised areas on the skin that are intensely itchy and last up to 24 hr; they may appear primarily on the chest, back, extremities, face, or scalp

condition caused by bacteria in the urine that may lead to the spread of organisms into the bloodstream or kidneys

the sensation of moving around in space or of having objects move about the person