Med Terms (Chapter 1)

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birth

bones of fingers and toes (singular, phalanx)

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

objective evidence, such as fever; can be evaluated or measured by patient and others

subjective evidence, such as pain or headache; can be evaluated or measured only by patient

invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

a localized response to an injury of tissues

a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound

a pathologic change of the tissues due to a disease or injury

describes the specialized mucous membranes that line the body cavities

the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

ia a pounding or racing heart

a male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra

means to collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion

heartburn

the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

the formation or discharge of pus

the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

wound or injury

pertaining to a virus

having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male